Public Holidays in Sweden — 2027
There are 16 public holidays in Sweden in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
8 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 8 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 11 before July and 5 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 133 days, from Saturday, June 26, 2027 to Saturday, November 6, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Sweden sits in Northern Europe, is run from Stockholm, pays in Swedish Krona, and has about 10.1M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 16
- Days off work
- 8
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (4)
- Longest gap
- 133 days
- Capital
- Stockholm
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nyårsdagen |
| Wed, Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Trettondedag jul |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Långfredagen |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskdagen |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Annandag påsk |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | International Workers' Day | Första maj |
| Thu, May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelsfärdsdag |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Pingstdagen |
| Sun, Jun 6 | Sunday | National Day of Sweden | Sveriges nationaldag |
| Fri, Jun 25 | Friday | Midsummer Eve | Midsommarafton |
| Sat, Jun 26 | Saturday | Midsummer Day | Midsommardagen |
| Sat, Nov 6 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Alla helgons dag |
| Fri, Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Julafton |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Juldagen |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Annandag jul |
| Fri, Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Nyårsafton |
How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2027?
16 — of which 8 fall on a working day and 8 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Sweden in 2027?
Nyårsdagen on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Nyårsafton on Friday, December 31, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Sweden?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Sweden in 2027?
Between Saturday, June 26, 2027 and Saturday, November 6, 2027 — 133 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 16 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.