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This supports recognition, though the listing alone does not establish geographic coverage.","facts":["The calendar lists All Saints' Day on 31 October 2026 as PUBLIC.","All Saints' Day is a Christian observance honouring the saints."],"article":"Alla helgons dag (All Saints' Day) falls on Saturday, 31 October 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. In Western Christian traditions, the day honours all saints. It is distinct from All Souls' Day, which remembers the faithful departed, though the observances fall close together in the calendar.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h11"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Swedish Holidays Act (Lag 1989:253 om allmänna helgdagar)","url":"https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-1989253-om-allmanna-helgdagar_sfs-1989-253/","reason":"Could verify statutory public-holiday status and the applicable legal provisions."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context describes Christian traditions broadly and does not establish Swedish-specific observances or geographic scope."]},{"holiday_id":"h12","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Swedish calendar lists Juldagen as a public holiday for 2026, and the supplied context describes Christmas traditions in Sweden.","facts":["The calendar lists Christmas Day on 25 December 2026 as PUBLIC.","In Sweden, the main Christmas celebration and gift exchange in many families takes place on Christmas Eve."],"article":"Juldagen (Christmas Day) falls on Friday, 25 December 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. Christmas in Sweden is celebrated through December, but the main family celebration and exchange of gifts in many households take place on Christmas Eve, 24 December. Some people attend church services on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h12"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Swedish Holidays Act (Lag 1989:253 om allmänna helgdagar)","url":"https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-1989253-om-allmanna-helgdagar_sfs-1989-253/","reason":"Could verify statutory public-holiday status and the applicable legal provisions."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context describes practices in many families and does not establish how widely each custom is observed."]},{"holiday_id":"h13","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Swedish calendar lists Annandag jul as a public holiday for 2026. The context also identifies 26 December as St Stephen's Day in Sweden.","facts":["The calendar lists Boxing Day, locally named Annandag jul, on 26 December 2026 as PUBLIC.","The supplied context identifies 26 December as St Stephen's Day in Sweden."],"article":"Annandag jul (Boxing Day) falls on Saturday, 26 December 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. It is the day after Christmas Day. In Sweden, as in several other European countries, 26 December is also associated with Saint Stephen's Day and is treated as the second day of Christmas.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h13"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Swedish Holidays Act (Lag 1989:253 om allmänna helgdagar)","url":"https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-1989253-om-allmanna-helgdagar_sfs-1989-253/","reason":"Could verify statutory public-holiday status and the applicable legal provisions."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context identifies the date with St Stephen's Day but provides limited detail about Swedish-specific observances."]}]}}}