Public holidays in Sweden 2026
In Sweden there are 13 public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on a weekday, and the year has 254 working days.
Holidays
13
On weekdays
7
Working days
254
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| 6 January Tuesday | Tuesday | Epiphany |
| 3 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 April Sunday | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| 6 April Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May Friday | Friday | May Day |
| 14 May Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 24 May Sunday | Sunday (weekend) | Whit Sunday |
| 6 June Saturday | Saturday (weekend) | National Day of Sweden |
| 20 June Saturday | Saturday (weekend) | Midsummer Day |
| 31 October Saturday | Saturday (weekend) | All Saints’ Day |
| 25 December Friday | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December Saturday | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day |
Bridge days
- Friday 2 January the day after New Year’s Day
- Monday 5 January the day before Epiphany
- Friday 15 May the day after Ascension Day
Good to know
Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and Midsummer Eve are not public holidays, although many people have them off. Midsummer Day is the Saturday between 20 and 26 June, and All Saints’ Day the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November.
The same year in other countries
How it works
A public holiday is a day the law treats as a holiday. Eves, and days off that come only from collective agreements, are not counted.
Easter decides several of the holidays, depending on the country: Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whitsun. By the church’s rule, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox on 21 March, so these days move between March and June from year to year.
A bridge day is a weekday between a holiday and the weekend, such as the Friday after Ascension Day. Taking that day off gives four days off in a row.
Working days are the weekdays of the year, Monday to Friday, less the holidays that fall on a weekday.