Sweden Public Holidays 2027
16 national holidays
Sweden has 16 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday · Nyårsdagen
- 6EpiphanyWednesday · Trettondedag jul
March 2027
- 26Good FridayFriday · Långfredagen
- 28Easter SundaySunday · Påskdagen
- 29Easter MondayMonday · Annandag påsk
May 2027
- 1International Workers' DaySaturday · Första maj
- 6Ascension DayThursday · Kristi himmelsfärdsdag
- 16PentecostSunday · Pingstdagen
June 2027
- 6National Day of SwedenSunday · Sveriges nationaldag
- 25Midsummer EveFriday · Midsommarafton
- 26Midsummer DaySaturday · Midsommardagen
November 2027
- 6All Saints' DaySaturday · Alla helgons dag
December 2027
- 24Christmas EveFriday · Julafton
- 25Christmas DaySaturday · Juldagen
- 26St. Stephen's DaySunday · Annandag jul
- 31New Year's EveFriday · Nyårsafton
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 26 March – 29 March4 days
- 6 May – 9 May4 days · take 7 May off
- 25 June – 27 June3 days
- 24 December – 26 December3 days
- 31 December – 2 January3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Sweden in 2027?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Sweden?
New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen) on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Sweden in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 26 March–29 March (4 days); 6 May–9 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 June–27 June (3 days); 24 December–26 December (3 days); 31 December–2 January (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.