Below is the full list of holidays in Sweden 2026, including all public holidays and other important observances.
List of Holidays in Sweden 2026
New Year’s Day (Nyårsdagen) – January 1, 2026 (Thursday)
Epiphany (Trettondedag jul) – January 6, 2026 (Tuesday)
Good Friday (Långfredagen) – April 3, 2026 (Friday)
Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) – April 5, 2026 (Sunday)
Easter Monday (Annandag påsk) – April 6, 2026 (Monday)
May Day (Första maj) – May 1, 2026 (Friday)
Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) – May 14, 2026 (Thursday)
Whit Sunday (Pingstdagen) – May 24, 2026 (Sunday)
National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag) – June 6, 2026 (Saturday)
Midsummer Eve (Midsommarafton) – June 19, 2026 (Friday)
Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen) – June 20, 2026 (Saturday)
All Saints’ Day (Alla helgons dag) – October 31, 2026 (Saturday)
Christmas Eve (Julafton) – December 24, 2026 (Thursday)
Christmas Day (Juldagen) – December 25, 2026 (Friday)
Boxing Day (Annandag jul) – December 26, 2026 (Saturday)
New Year’s Eve (Nyårsafton) – December 31, 2026 (Thursday)
Other Important Holidays
- Valentine’s Day (Alla hjärtans dag) – February 14, 2026 (Saturday)
- Shrove Tuesday (Fettisdagen) – February 17, 2026 (Tuesday)
- International Women’s Day (Internationella kvinnodagen) – March 8, 2026 (Sunday)
- Waffle Day (Våffeldagen) – March 25, 2026 (Wednesday)
- April Fools’ Day (Första april) – April 1, 2026 (Wednesday)
- Walpurgis Night (Valborgsmässoafton) – April 30, 2026 (Thursday)
- Mother’s Day (Mors dag) – May 31, 2026 (Sunday)
- Father’s Day (Fars dag) – November 8, 2026 (Sunday)
- Gustav Adolf Day (Gustav Adolfsdagen) – November 6, 2026 (Friday)
- Nobel Day (Nobeldagen) – December 10, 2026 (Thursday)
- Saint Lucia Day (Luciadagen) – December 13, 2026 (Sunday)
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