Sweden Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Sweden 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 5th January | Monday | Twelfth Night | De Facto Half Holiday |
| 6th January | Tuesday | Epiphany | Public Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 29th March | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | De Facto Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 30th April | Thursday | Walpurgis Night | De Facto Half Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May 1st | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd May | Saturday | Whit Saturday | De Facto Holiday |
| 24th May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Public Holiday |
| 31st May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 6th June | Saturday | National day | Public Holiday |
| 19th June | Friday | Midsummer Eve | De Facto and Bank Holiday |
| 20th June | Saturday | Midsummer Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 25th October | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 30th October | Friday | All Saints' Eve | De Facto Half Holiday |
| 31st October | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| 8th November | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 29th November | Sunday | First Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 6th December | Sunday | Second Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 13th December | Sunday | Third Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 20th December | Sunday | Fourth Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | De Facto Holiday |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | De Facto and Bank Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Sweden. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Sweden this year in 2026?
There are 13 holidays in Sweden in 2026
How to retrieve the Sweden holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=SE&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Sweden holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'SE', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);