Holiday calendar
Holiday calendarPublic holidays in Sweden
dates, names and what's closed
It's worth planning around Sweden's holiday calendar: attractions, museums and banks close, public transport switches to a holiday timetable, and flight and hotel prices around long weekends jump. On the upside — festivals, parades and markets you won't see on an ordinary day.
Coming up
Upcoming public holidays in Sweden
- Saturday 31 OctoberAll Saints' Day · alla helgons dag
- Friday 6 NovemberGustavus Adolphus Day · Gustav-Adolf-dagen
- Wednesday 11 NovemberSaint Martin's Day · Mårtensgås
- Thursday 10 DecemberNobel Day · Nobeldagen
- Sunday 13 DecemberSaint Lucy's Day · Luciadagen
- Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · juldagen
- Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Day · annandag jul
- Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day · nyårsdagen
- Wednesday 6 January 2027Epiphany · trettondedag jul
- Wednesday 13 January 2027Saint Knut's Day · tjugondag Knut
- Sunday 7 March 2027Vasaloppet
- Thursday 25 March 2027Maundy Thursday · skärtorsdagen
- Friday 26 March 2027Good Friday · långfredagen
- Saturday 27 March 2027Easter Saturday · påskafton
- Sunday 28 March 2027Easter Sunday · påskdagen
- Monday 29 March 2027Easter Monday · annandag påsk
- Saturday 1 May 2027Labour Day · första maj
- Thursday 6 May 2027Ascension Day · Kristi himmelsfärdsdag
- Saturday 15 May 2027Whitsun Eve · pingstafton
- Sunday 16 May 2027Pentecost · pingstdagen
- Monday 17 May 2027Whit Monday · annandag pingst
- Sunday 30 May 2027Mother's Day · Mors dag
- Sunday 6 June 2027National Day · nationaldagen
- Saturday 26 June 2027Midsummer Day · midsommardagen
All 2026 holidays in Sweden
- Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day · nyårsdagen
- Tuesday 6 JanuaryEpiphany · trettondedag jul
- Tuesday 13 JanuarySaint Knut's Day · tjugondag Knut
- Sunday 1 MarchVasaloppet
- Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday · skärtorsdagen
- Friday 3 AprilGood Friday · långfredagen
- Saturday 4 AprilEaster Saturday · påskafton
- Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sunday · påskdagen
- Monday 6 AprilEaster Monday · annandag påsk
- Friday 1 MayLabour Day · första maj
- Thursday 14 MayAscension Day · Kristi himmelsfärdsdag
- Saturday 23 MayWhitsun Eve · pingstafton
- Sunday 24 MayPentecost · pingstdagen
- Monday 25 MayWhit Monday · annandag pingst
- Sunday 31 MayMother's Day · Mors dag
- Saturday 6 JuneNational Day · nationaldagen
- Saturday 20 JuneMidsummer Day · midsommardagen
- Saturday 31 OctoberAll Saints' Day · alla helgons dag
- Friday 6 NovemberGustavus Adolphus Day · Gustav-Adolf-dagen
- Wednesday 11 NovemberSaint Martin's Day · Mårtensgås
- Thursday 10 DecemberNobel Day · Nobeldagen
- Sunday 13 DecemberSaint Lucy's Day · Luciadagen
- Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day · juldagen
- Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Day · annandag jul
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Flights & hotels for Sweden
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Q&A
Answers to your questions
What's the next public holiday in Sweden?
All Saints' Day — Saturday 31 October.
How many public holidays does Sweden have?
Sweden has 24 public holidays in 2026. Government offices and banks close, and some attractions and shops may be closed or on reduced hours.
What's closed on public holidays in Sweden?
Banks, government offices and post offices close. Many supermarkets and shops close or run reduced hours, especially in smaller towns. Public transport usually shifts to a weekend timetable, and museums and attractions vary — check ahead.
Is it worth visiting Sweden during a holiday?
It depends on the holiday. Ones with a public tradition — markets, parades, fireworks — are an experience in themselves. Ones where everything shuts and locals stay home are less convenient. The list above flags what to expect on each date.
Are shops open on Sundays in Sweden?
Some European countries restrict Sunday and holiday trading by law; others don't. In big cities and tourist areas something is always open, but don't count on a big shop run on a Sunday or holiday.
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Sources: Dates: date-holidays