# Public holidays in Sweden 2024

Sweden has 13 public holidays in 2024. 8 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: Sweden's law lists every Sunday as a public holiday; Sundays are left out of the count because they are already weekend days. Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are not legal holidays but are days off almost everywhere.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-01-06 | Saturday | Epiphany |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-03-31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2024-04-01 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | May Day |
| 2024-05-09 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2024-05-19 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| 2024-06-06 | Thursday | National Day |
| 2024-06-22 | Saturday | Midsummer Day |
| 2024-11-02 | Saturday | All Saints' Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 2024-12-26 | Thursday | Second Day of Christmas |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 8 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 4 days, Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 7 June 2024 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 June 2024 (4 days): National Day
- Take off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024 (5 days): Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

## Questions about 2024 in Sweden

**How many working days are there in Sweden in 2024?** 254 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2024?** 13 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Sweden?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Sweden 2024](https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2024.md)
- [Sweden 2025](https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2025.md)
- [Sweden 2026](https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2026.md)
- [Sweden 2027](https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2027.md)
- [Sweden 2028](https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2028.md)
- [Sweden 2029](https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2029.md)
- [Sweden 2030](https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2030.md)

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