Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Sweden
32 days in 2026Sweden holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Sweden, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Sweden on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Sweden holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | NyårsdagenNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, January 5 | trettondagsaftonTwelfth Night | observance |
| Tue, January 6 | trettondedag julEpiphany | observance |
| Tue, January 13 | tjugondag KnutSaint Knut's Day | observance |
| Sat, February 14 | Alla hjärtans dagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 1 | Vasaloppet | observance |
| Sun, March 8 | Internationella kvinnodagenInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, April 2 | skärtorsdagenMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | långfredagenGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sat, April 4 | påskaftonEaster Saturday | observance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PåskEaster | celebrate |
| Thu, April 30 | valborgsmässoaftonWalpurgis Night | observance |
| Fri, May 1 | Första majMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | Kristi himmelsfärdsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sat, May 23 | pingstaftonWhitsun Eve | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | pingstdagenPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | annandag pingstWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, May 31 | Mors dag | celebrate |
| Sat, June 6 | Sveriges nationaldagNational Day of Sweden | celebrate |
| Sat, June 20 | MidsommarMidsummer | celebrate |
| Fri, October 30 | Alla helgons aftonHalloween | observance |
| Sat, October 31 | alla helgons dagAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Fri, November 6 | Gustav-Adolf-dagenGustavus Adolphus Day | observance |
| Sun, November 8 | Fars dag | celebrate |
| Wed, November 11 | MårtensgåsSaint Martin's Day | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | AdventChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Thu, December 10 | NobeldagenNobel Day | observance |
| Sun, December 13 | LuciadagenSaint Lucy's Day | observance |
| Thu, December 24 | julaftonChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | JulChristmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | annandag julBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | NyårsaftonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Sweden holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | NyårsdagenNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, January 5 | trettondagsaftonTwelfth Night | observance |
| Wed, January 6 | trettondedag julEpiphany | observance |
| Wed, January 13 | tjugondag KnutSaint Knut's Day | observance |
| Sun, February 14 | Alla hjärtans dagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 7 | Vasaloppet | observance |
| Mon, March 8 | Internationella kvinnodagenInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 25 | skärtorsdagenMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | långfredagenGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sat, March 27 | påskaftonEaster Saturday | observance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PåskEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, April 30 | valborgsmässoaftonWalpurgis Night | observance |
| Sat, May 1 | Första majMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Kristi himmelsfärdsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sat, May 15 | pingstaftonWhitsun Eve | observance |
| Sun, May 16 | pingstdagenPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | annandag pingstWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, May 30 | Mors dag | celebrate |
| Sun, June 6 | Sveriges nationaldagNational Day of Sweden | celebrate |
| Sat, June 19 | MidsommarMidsummer | celebrate |
| Sat, June 26 | midsommardagenMidsummer Day | celebrate |
| Fri, November 5 | Alla helgons aftonHalloween | observance |
| Sat, November 6 | alla helgons dagAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Sat, November 6 | Gustav-Adolf-dagenGustavus Adolphus Day | observance |
| Thu, November 11 | MårtensgåsSaint Martin's Day | observance |
| Sun, November 14 | Fars dag | celebrate |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | AdventChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 10 | NobeldagenNobel Day | observance |
| Mon, December 13 | LuciadagenSaint Lucy's Day | observance |
| Fri, December 24 | julaftonChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | JulChristmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | annandag julBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | NyårsaftonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Sweden have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 32 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Sweden for 2026.
What language are visitors from Sweden greeted in?
In Swedish, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Sweden.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Sweden are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.