PublicShut

Julafton

Christmas Eve

Thursday, 24 Dec 2026 · Sweden · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.

Book off 25 Dec 2026 for 4 days off.

What the day is for

Julafton is the real Christmas in Sweden: the meal, the presents and, for a large share of the country, Donald Duck on television at three in the afternoon.

Do shops and banks close?

Not officially a public holiday, but everything closes by lunchtime and most people have the day off.

Getting around

Very reduced services from midday; last trains out are packed.

When it falls each year

Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.

2025Wednesday · 24 Dec 20251-day break

2026Thursday · 24 Dec 2026Bridge to 4 days

2027Friday · 24 Dec 20273-day break

2028Sunday · 24 Dec 20282-day break

2029Monday · 24 Dec 20293-day break

See the full Sweden holiday calendar or count the working days.