Sweden Public Holidays 2025
Sweden has 13 official red days (röda dagar) in 2025, all fixed by the Act on Public Holidays (Lag [1989:253]) rather than announced year by year. Nine of them fall on a weekday, making 2025 a good year for days off. Two dates are set by a "nearest Saturday" rule — Midsummer Day (Saturday June 21) and All Saints’ Day (Saturday November 1) — while the rest are fixed or derived from Easter. Crucially, Sweden has no substitute-day system: a red day that lands on a weekend is simply lost.
At a glance
Sweden has 13 official public holidays (13 days off) in 2025 and 5 long weekends; the longest break is Christmas (Dec 24 – 28, 5 days).
| Public holidays | 13 |
|---|---|
| Total days off | 13 |
| Longest break | Christmas · 5 days (Dec 24 – 28) |
| Long weekends | 5 |
Official public holidays
New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen) (January 1, 2025), Epiphany (Trettondedag jul) (January 6, 2025), Good Friday (Långfredagen) (April 18, 2025), Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) (April 20, 2025), Easter Monday (Annandag påsk) (April 21, 2025), May Day (Första maj) (May 1, 2025), Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) (May 29, 2025), National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag) (June 6, 2025), Pentecost (Pingstdagen) (June 8, 2025), Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen) (June 21, 2025), All Saints’ Day (Alla helgons dag) (November 1, 2025), Christmas Day (Juldagen) (December 25, 2025), Second Day of Christmas (Annandag jul) (December 26, 2025)
Sweden public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen)Public holiday | Public holiday |
| January 6, 2025 | Monday | Epiphany (Trettondedag jul)Monday. Fixed on January 6 — the 13th day of Christmas, not January 13.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| April 18, 2025 | Friday | Good Friday (Långfredagen)Friday, derived from Easter. Opens a four-day break with the weekend and Easter Monday.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| April 20, 2025 | Sunday | Easter Sunday (Påskdagen)Sunday. A legal red day, but already a weekly rest day — no extra day off.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| April 21, 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday (Annandag påsk)Public holiday | Public holiday |
| May 1, 2025 | Thursday | May Day (Första maj)Thursday. Fixed date, traditionally marked by labour demonstrations.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| May 29, 2025 | Thursday | Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag)Thursday — the sixth Thursday after Easter (Easter + 39 days).Public holiday | Public holiday |
| June 6, 2025 | Friday | National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag)Friday. Fixed on June 6; a full red day only since 2005, when it replaced Whit Monday.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| June 8, 2025 | Sunday | Pentecost (Pingstdagen)Sunday — the seventh Sunday after Easter. Already a weekly rest day.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| June 21, 2025 | Saturday | Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen)Saturday — always the Saturday between June 20 and 26. The night before, Midsummer’s Eve, is when Sweden really celebrates.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| November 1, 2025 | Saturday | All Saints’ Day (Alla helgons dag)Saturday — always the Saturday between October 31 and November 6. Moved from a fixed date in 1953 to guarantee a weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
| December 25, 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day (Juldagen)Public holiday | Public holiday |
| December 26, 2025 | Friday | Second Day of Christmas (Annandag jul)Friday. Together with Thursday’s Christmas it gives a four-day run into the weekend.Public holiday | Public holiday |
Official red days
13
Falling on a weekday
9 of 13
De-facto eves
6
Substitute days
None
2025 Sweden calendar
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02February
03March
04April
05May
06June
07July
08August
09September
10October
11November
12December
The eves below are not red days
These six evenings are culturally treated as holidays but are not on the statutory list. They are deliberately excluded from the calendar grid, the main table and every download; treat them as days most people take as leave or a half-day, not legal closures.
Sweden long weekends in 2025
Epiphany (Trettondedag jul)
3 daysJan 4 – 6
Easter
4 daysApr 18 – 21
Good Friday (Apr 18) to Easter Monday (Apr 21) — a four-day break with no leave needed.
National Day + Pentecost
3 daysJun 6 – 8
National Day on Friday June 6 runs into Pentecost Sunday — a free three-day weekend.
Midsummer (de-facto)
3 daysJun 20 – 22
The legal red day is Saturday June 21, but almost everyone is off from Midsummer’s Eve on Friday June 20 (treated as a Sunday for annual leave).
Christmas
5 daysDec 24 – 28
Christmas Eve (Wed, de-facto off) plus two red days and the weekend stretch it to five days.
How Sweden’s red days are decided — and why weekend ones vanish
Unlike many countries, Sweden does not publish a fresh holiday list each year. The days are set permanently by the Act on Public Holidays (Lag [1989:253]), so the calendar for any future year can be worked out in advance from two building blocks: fixed dates (New Year’s Day, Epiphany on January 6, May Day, National Day on June 6, Christmas and the day after) and feasts counted from Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension on the sixth Thursday after Easter, and Pentecost on the seventh Sunday).
There is no make-up or substitute day. The law says these days are red days "even when they do not fall on a Sunday" — which means a red day that lands on a Saturday or Sunday brings no extra weekday off. In 2025, Easter Sunday and Pentecost fall on Sundays, and Midsummer Day and All Saints’ Day fall on Saturdays: all four are genuine red days yet give no additional day off to a Monday-to-Friday worker. Only nine of the thirteen actually add a weekday break.
The two "nearest Saturday" rules: Midsummer and All Saints
Two Swedish holidays are pinned to a Saturday on purpose. Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen) is the Saturday falling between June 20 and 26; All Saints’ Day (Alla helgons dag) is the Saturday between October 31 and November 6. Because both always land on a Saturday, they never add a weekday off — but they anchor the country’s two biggest non-work celebrations, Midsummer and the autumn lights ceremony, on a weekend.
Eves that are not red days (but nearly everyone is off)
Six evenings on this page are not legal red days — they are observances. Midsummer’s Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are so embedded in Swedish life that the Annual Leave Act (semesterlagen) counts them as Sundays when deducting holiday days, and most workplaces simply close. Easter Eve, Walpurgis Night (Valborg, April 30) and Twelfth Night Eve are similarly treated as half-days in practice. They are kept out of the main table and the ICS/CSV/PDF downloads so those files list only the days the law actually closes — the distinction competitors often get wrong.
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Official sources & data
- Lag (1989:253) om allmänna helgdagar — 1 § (lista) och 2 § (beräkningsregler)Visit sourceSveriges riksdag (Swedish constitution / statute book)
- Nationaldagen – ny röd dag (regeringsförklaring / SOU-bakgrund om reglerna för midsommardagen, alla helgons dag, Kristi himmelsfärd och pingst)Visit sourceRegeringskansliet (Government Offices of Sweden)
- Nager.Date Public Holidays API — Sweden 2025 (independent cross-check)Visit sourceNager.Date (open-source holiday data project)
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2025?
Thirteen official red days (röda dagar). Nine of them fall on a weekday in 2025, so the practical benefit is nine days off beyond your normal weekends; the four that land on a Saturday or Sunday are not made up.
What is the longest holiday break in Sweden in 2025?
The longest break in Sweden is Christmas (Dec 24 – 28, 5 days).
What are the official public holidays in Sweden in 2025?
Sweden has 13 official public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen) (January 1, 2025), Epiphany (Trettondedag jul) (January 6, 2025), Good Friday (Långfredagen) (April 18, 2025), Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) (April 20, 2025), Easter Monday (Annandag påsk) (April 21, 2025), May Day (Första maj) (May 1, 2025), Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) (May 29, 2025), National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag) (June 6, 2025), Pentecost (Pingstdagen) (June 8, 2025), Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen) (June 21, 2025), All Saints’ Day (Alla helgons dag) (November 1, 2025), Christmas Day (Juldagen) (December 25, 2025), Second Day of Christmas (Annandag jul) (December 26, 2025).
Does Sweden give a substitute day when a holiday falls on a weekend?
No. Sweden has no substitute-day rule. A red day that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is simply absorbed into the weekend — that is why Midsummer Day and All Saints’ Day are deliberately kept on Saturdays. In 2025 four red days disappear this way.
When is Midsummer and All Saints’ Day in 2025?
Midsummer Day is Saturday, June 21 (always the Saturday between June 20 and 26), and All Saints’ Day is Saturday, November 1 (always the Saturday between October 31 and November 6). Both are red days, but because they are Saturdays the celebrations actually happen on the eves before.
Why does Sweden’s National Day fall on June 6?
June 6 commemorates two nation-building events (Gustav Vasa’s coronation in 1523 and the 1809 instrument of government). It became an official National Day in 1983 and a full red day in 2005, when it replaced Whit Monday as a holiday. In 2025 June 6 is a Friday, so it pairs with Pentecost Sunday for a three-day weekend.
Is Valborgsmässoafton (April 30) a public holiday in Sweden?
No. Walpurgis Night is one of Sweden’s most loved spring festivals — bonfires, student choirs — but it is not a red day. Most people work that day, though many leave early. It is listed on this page as an observance, kept separate from the 13 legal holidays.
Are Julafton and Midsommarafton days off in 2025?
In practice almost always yes, but not by holiday law. Julafton (Wednesday December 24) and Midsommarafton (Friday June 20) are not röda dagar; instead the Annual Leave Act treats them as Sundays when counting your annual leave, and most employers close. They appear here as observances, not in the download files.
