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.
13public holidays
5weekday days off
256working days in 2027
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 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Epiphany | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | May Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Pentecost | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Midsummer Day | |
| Saturday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day | |
| Sunday weekend | 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysFri 26 to Mon 29 March 2027Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension 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.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Easter Sunday (28 March 2027), May Day (1 May 2027), Pentecost (16 May 2027), National Day (6 June 2027), Midsummer Day (26 June 2027), All Saints' Day (6 November 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027), Second Day of Christmas (26 December 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in Sweden 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Sweden has 13 public holidays and 256 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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