# Public holidays in Sweden 2027

Sweden has 13 public holidays in 2027. 5 fall on a weekday and 8 on the weekend, which leaves 256 working days out of 365. 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/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se/2027.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se/2027.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se/2027.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/se.json

## Summary 2027

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 13 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 5 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 8 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 256 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2027

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 2027-01-06 | Wednesday | Epiphany |
| 2027-03-26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2027-03-28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2027-03-29 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2027-05-01 | Saturday | May Day |
| 2027-05-06 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2027-05-16 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| 2027-06-06 | Sunday | National Day |
| 2027-06-26 | Saturday | Midsummer Day |
| 2027-11-06 | Saturday | All Saints' Day |
| 2027-12-25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| 2027-12-26 | Sunday | Second Day of Christmas |

## Working days per month in 2027

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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 5 | 256 |

## Long weekends in 2027

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

- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027: New Year's Day
- 4 days, Fri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

## Bridge days in 2027

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

- Take off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027 (4 days): Ascension Day

## Questions about 2027 in Sweden

**How many working days are there in Sweden in 2027?** 256 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 5 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2027?** 13 public holidays. 8 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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