Public holidays in Sweden 2028
Sweden has 13 public holidays in 2028. 8 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 252 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
8weekday days off
252working days in 2028
106weekend 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 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday weekend | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Epiphany | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Pentecost | |
| Tuesday | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Midsummer Day | |
| Saturday weekend | All Saints' Day | |
| Monday | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Second Day of Christmas |
Working days per month in 2028
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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 8 | 252 |
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Mar23 wd
Apr18 wd
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Jun21 wd
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Sep21 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec19 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 4 daysFri 14 to Mon 17 April 2028Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028May Day
- 4 daysSat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 January 2028 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 January 2028Epiphany
- 4 daysTake off Friday 26 May 2028 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 May 2028Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 5 June 2028 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 June 2028Pentecost, National Day
Questions about 2028 in Sweden
- How many working days are there in Sweden in 2028?
- 252 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2028?
- 13 public holidays. 5 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2028 holidays fall on a weekend?
- New Year's Day (1 January 2028), Easter Sunday (16 April 2028), Pentecost (4 June 2028), Midsummer Day (24 June 2028), All Saints' Day (4 November 2028).
- 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 2029?
- See public holidays in Sweden 2029 or go back to 2027.
Cite or reuse this data
Sweden has 13 public holidays and 252 working days in 2028.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/sweden/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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