Sweden has 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and six on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Sweden page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | nyårsdagen |
| Tue 6 January 2026 | Epiphany | trettondedag jul |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | långfredagen |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | påskdagen |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | annandag påsk |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | May Day | första maj |
| Thu 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelsfärdsdag |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Whit Sunday | pingstdagen |
| Sat 6 June 2026 | National Day | nationaldagen |
| Sat 20 June 2026 | Midsummer Day | midsommardagen |
| Sat 31 October 2026 | All Saints' Day | alla helgons dag |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | juldagen |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | annandag jul |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | nyårsdagen |
| Wed 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | trettondedag jul |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | långfredagen |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | påskdagen |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | annandag påsk |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | May Day | första maj |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelsfärdsdag |
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Whit Sunday | pingstdagen |
| Sun 6 June 2027 | National Day | nationaldagen |
| Sat 26 June 2027 | Midsummer Day | midsommardagen |
| Sat 6 November 2027 | All Saints' Day | alla helgons dag |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | juldagen |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | Boxing Day | annandag jul |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), May Day (Friday 1 May), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), Whit Sunday (Sunday 24 May), National Day (Saturday 6 June), Midsummer Day (Saturday 20 June), All Saints' Day (Saturday 31 October), Boxing Day (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), May Day (Saturday 1 May), Whit Sunday (Sunday 16 May), National Day (Sunday 6 June), Midsummer Day (Saturday 26 June), All Saints' Day (Saturday 6 November), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), Boxing Day (Sunday 26 December).
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Sweden's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Sweden page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day, Epiphany | 4.8% |
| April | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | 6.4% |
| May | May Day, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday | 8.5% |
| June | National Day, Midsummer Day | 10.8% |
| October | All Saints' Day | 6.6% |
| December | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | 5.3% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Sweden page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Sweden: 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday and six on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Lag (1989:253) om allmänna helgdagar, §§ 1–2 (Sveriges riksdag). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.