Sweden records 16 holidays in 2026. 16 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Påskdagen (5 Apr 2026), Pingstdagen (24 May 2026), Sveriges nationaldag (6 Jun 2026) and 3 others fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. Nyårsdagen (1 Jan 2026), Trettondedag jul (6 Jan 2026), Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (14 May 2026) and 2 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Dec, with 4 of them. The longest run without one is 133 days, between 20 Jun 2026 and 31 Oct 2026. The next is Alla helgons dag on 31 Oct 2026.
Nyårsdagen
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Trettondedag jul
Epiphany · Nationwide
Långfredagen
Good Friday · Nationwide
Påskdagen
Easter Sunday · Nationwide
Annandag påsk
Easter Monday · Nationwide
Första maj
International Workers' Day · Nationwide
Kristi himmelsfärdsdag
Ascension Day · Nationwide
Pingstdagen
Pentecost · Nationwide
Sveriges nationaldag
National Day of Sweden · Nationwide
Midsommarafton
Midsummer Eve · Nationwide
Midsommardagen
Midsummer Day · Nationwide
Alla helgons dag
All Saints' Day · Nationwide
Julafton
Christmas Eve · Nationwide
Juldagen
Christmas Day · Nationwide
Annandag jul
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
Nyårsafton
New Year's Eve · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Sweden for 2026.