Public Holidays in Sweden 2026 🇸🇪

Public holidays in 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in 2026

Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:

• Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
• Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
• Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun · 3 days off · Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day
• Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 4 days off · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
• Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · 4 days off · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day

Make it longer with a day or two of leave

• Take Fri 2 Jan off → 5 days in a row (Wed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
• Take Mon 5 Jan off → 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jan – Tue 6 Jan) · Epiphany
• Take Fri 15 May off → 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May) · Ascension Day

Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.

Public holidays in 2027

2027 brings 4 long weekends: Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar (4 days); Fri 25 Jun – Sun 27 Jun (3 days); Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec (3 days); Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan (3 days).

Questions about holidays in Sweden

How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2026?

16 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 16 for 2027.

How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Sweden?

6 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Pentecost (Sunday), National Day (Saturday), Midsummer Day (Saturday), All Saints' Day (Saturday), Boxing Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.

How many long weekends are there in Sweden in 2026?

5 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (4 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun (3 days); Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (4 days); Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan (4 days).

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