Public holidays in Sweden 2026
Sweden has 13 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
7weekday days off
254working days in 2026
104weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Epiphany | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | May Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Pentecost | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Midsummer Day | |
| Saturday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Second Day of Christmas |
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026May Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 5 January 2026 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 January 2026Epiphany
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026Ascension Day
Questions about 2026 in Sweden
- How many working days are there in Sweden in 2026?
- 254 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2026?
- 13 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Pentecost (24 May 2026), National Day (6 June 2026), Midsummer Day (20 June 2026), All Saints' Day (31 October 2026), Second Day of Christmas (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Sweden?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Sweden 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Sweden has 13 public holidays and 254 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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