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Swedish HolidaysVarious public & national holidays observed in Sweden |
| sitesworld.comPublic holiday | Date of observation |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day ( nyårsdagen ) | January 1 |
| Epiphany ( trettondedag jul ) | January 6 |
| Good Friday ( långfredagen ) | The Friday before Easter Sunday. (: March 29) |
| Easter Sunday ( påskdagen ) | The Sunday closest after the full moon that occurs on or closest after 21 March. (: March 31) |
| Easter Monday ( annandag påsk ) | The day after Easter Sunday. (: April 1) |
| International Workers' Day ( första maj ) | May 1 |
| Ascension Day ( Kristi himmelsfärdsdag ) | Sixth Thursday after Easter Sunday. (: May 9) |
| Pentecost ( pingstdagen ) | Seventh Sunday after Easter Sunday. (: May 19) |
| National Day of Sweden ( Sveriges nationaldag ) | June 6 |
| Midsummer's Day ( midsommardagen ) | The Saturday during the period 20–26 June. (: June 22) |
| All Saints' Day ( alla helgons dag ) | The Saturday during the period 31 October–6 November. (: November 2) |
| Christmas Day ( juldagen ) | 25 December |
| Boxing Day ( annandag jul ) | 26 Decembersitesworld.com |
The de facto holidays are treated as official holidays.
| sitesworld.comDe facto holiday | Date of observation |
|---|---|
| Midsummer Eve ( midsommarafton ) | The Friday during the period 19–25 June. (: June 21) |
| Christmas Eve ( julafton ) | December 24 |
| New Year's Eve ( nyårsafton ) | December 31sitesworld.com |
| sitesworld.comDe facto half holiday | Date of observation |
|---|---|
| Twelfth Night ( trettondagsafton ) | January 5 |
| Walpurgis Night ( valborgsmässoafton ) | April 30 |
| All Saints' Eve ( alla helgons afton ) | The day before All Saint's Day (: November 2)sitesworld.com |
| sitesworld.comEves always on Saturdays | Date of observation |
|---|---|
| Holy Saturday ( påskafton ) | The day before Easter Sunday (: April 7) |
| Whitsun Eve ( pingstafton ) | The day before Pentecost (Whitsunday) (: May 26)sitesworld.com |