Sweden public holidays 2026

JSON · Add to calendar

1. Thu, 01 Jan 2026New Year's Day

   Nyårsdagen (New Year's Day) falls on Thursday, 1 January 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. It marks the beginning of the Gregorian calendar year. Many societies using that calendar observe the date as the civil new year, although other calendars begin their years at different times.

2. Tue, 06 Jan 2026Epiphany

   Trettondedag jul, or Epiphany, falls on Tuesday, 6 January 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. In Christian tradition, Epiphany is a feast associated with the revelation of Christ to the world and, in Western churches, the visit of the Magi. Its date is twelve days after Christmas Day.

3. Fri, 03 Apr 2026Good Friday

   Långfredagen (Good Friday) falls on Friday, 3 April 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. It is a solemn Christian observance commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Good Friday falls during Holy Week, immediately before Easter Sunday, and its date changes from year to year with Easter.

4. Sun, 05 Apr 2026Easter Sunday

   Påskdagen (Easter Sunday) falls on Sunday, 5 April 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. In Christian tradition, Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus and is the central feast of the Easter season. Its date is movable, determined by the ecclesiastical calculation of Easter rather than a fixed day of the year.

5. Mon, 06 Apr 2026Easter Monday

   Annandag påsk (Easter Monday) falls on Monday, 6 April 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. It is the day after Easter Sunday and forms part of the Christian Easter season. Because Easter is a movable feast, Easter Monday's date changes each year as well.

6. Fri, 01 May 2026Labour Day

   Första maj (Labour Day) falls on Friday, 1 May 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. The date is associated in many countries with International Workers' Day and the labour movement. Its origins are linked to campaigns for workers' rights, including the movement for an eight-hour working day.

7. Thu, 14 May 2026Ascension Day

   Kristi himmelsfärds dag (Ascension Day) falls on Thursday, 14 May 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. In Christian tradition, it commemorates the ascension of Jesus into heaven. The feast is traditionally kept on a Thursday, forty days after Easter when the days are counted inclusively.

8. Sun, 24 May 2026Whit Sunday

   Pingstdagen (Whit Sunday, or Pentecost Sunday) falls on Sunday, 24 May 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. In Christian tradition, Pentecost commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus' disciples. It is observed fifty days after Easter Sunday, so its calendar date varies from year to year.

9. Sat, 06 Jun 2026National Day

   Nationaldagen (Sweden's National Day) falls on Saturday, 6 June 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in the Swedish calendar. The date honours Gustav Vasa's election as king in 1523 and the adoption of Sweden's constitutions in 1809 and 1974. Before becoming National Day, 6 June was observed as Swedish Flag Day.

10. Sat, 20 Jun 2026Midsummer Day

    Midsommardagen (Midsummer Day) falls on Saturday, 20 June 2026, and is listed as a public holiday in Sweden's 2026 calendar. Midsummer celebrations are associated with the arrival of summer and take place near the Northern Hemisphere's summer solstice. The solstice itself can fall on different dates, so it does not always coincide with Midsummer Day.

11. Sat, 31 Oct 2026All Saints' Day

    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.

12. Fri, 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day

    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.

13. Sat, 26 Dec 2026Boxing Day

    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.