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Midsommarafton

Midsummer Eve

Friday, 23 Jun 2028 · Sweden · Nationwide · Public holiday

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Falls on a Friday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.

What the day is for

Functionally the most important day in the Swedish year: maypole raising, herring and new potatoes, flower crowns and an afternoon that runs into a bright night. Most people leave the city for the countryside or the archipelago.

Do shops and banks close?

Not a formal public holiday but treated as one — offices, banks and most shops close by early afternoon or entirely.

Getting around

Extra Friday services out of the cities, then near-empty streets; supermarkets and transport thin out sharply.

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