Public holidays in Sweden (2026)

Last reviewed: 7 November 2026

In short: Sweden has 13 named public holidays, and every Sunday is also a public holiday. The Working Hours Act does not say which days are red days; collective agreements usually do.

RuleWhat applies
National public holidaysPublic holidaysUnder § 1 of the Public Holidays Act the holidays are New Year's Day, Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, 1 May, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, National Day (6 June), Midsummer Day, All Saints' Day, Christmas Day (25 December) and Boxing Day (26 December), plus all Sundays. [1]
Number of national public holidaysPublic holidays13 named days, plus every Sunday. [1]
Working on a public holidayPublic holidaysThe Working Hours Act does not regulate which days are work days and which are red days. This is usually set in collective agreements between the employer and the union. [2]
Shop opening on public holidaysPublic holidays⚠ Not yet verified
Holiday falling on a weekendPublic holidaysNew Year's Day, Epiphany, 1 May, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are holidays even when they do not fall on a Sunday (§ 1). Their dates are fixed (§ 2). [1]

Notes

  • The Act does not give the 2026 dates of Easter, Ascension Day and Whit Sunday. Midsummer Day is the Saturday from 20 to 26 June and All Saints' Day the Saturday from 31 October to 6 November.
  • No Swedish rule on shop opening on public holidays could be verified from an official source.

Sources

  1. Sveriges riksdag: Lag (1989:253) om allmänna helgdagar (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources
  2. Arbetsmiljöverket: Om arbetstidslagen (consulted 7 November 2026) · all sources

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