Sweden Public Holidays

  • New Year’s Day (nyårsdagen) January 1

  • Epiphany (trettondedag jul) January 6

  • Good Friday (långfredagen) The Friday before Easter Sunday. (2011: April 22)

  • Easter Sunday (påskdagen) The Sunday closest after the full moon that occurs on or closest after 21 March. (2011: April 24)

  • Easter Monday (annandag påsk) The day after Easter Sunday. (2011: April 25)

  • International Workers’ Day (första maj) May 1

  • Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) Sixth Thursday after Easter Sunday. (2011: June 2)

  • National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag) June 6

  • Midsummer’s Day (midsommardagen) The Saturday during the period 20–26 June. (2011: June 25)

  • All Saints’ Day (alla helgons dag) The Saturday during the period 31 October–6 November. (2011: November 5)

  • Christmas Eve (julafton) 24 December

  • Christmas Day (juldagen) 25 December

  • Boxing Day (annandag jul) 26 December