Public holidays in Sweden, 2026
Sweden has 13 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a working day and 6 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
13 of 13 holidays
- 01 01 Nyårsdagen Thursday
- 06 01 Trettondedag jul Tuesday
- 03 04 Långfredagen Friday
- 05 04 Påskdagen Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 06 04 Annandag påsk Monday
- 01 05 Första Maj Friday
- 14 05 Kristi himmelfärdsdag Thursday
- 24 05 Pingstdagen Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 06 06 Sveriges nationaldag Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 20 06 Midsommardagen Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 31 10 Alla Helgons dag Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 Juldagen Friday
- 26 12 Annandag jul Saturday · falls on a weekend
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2026?
13, of which 7 fall on a working day and 6 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 6 of Sweden's land on one, and most countries do not move them.