Sweden public holidays 2028
13 public holidays
Sweden: 13 public holidays in 2028. 8 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Sweden: list of public holidays in 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Daynyårsdagen |
| Jan 6 | Thursday | Epiphanytrettondedag jul |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Fridaylångfredagen |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sundaypåskdagen |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Mondayannandag påsk |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Dayförsta maj |
| May 25 | Thursday | Ascension DayKristi himmelsfärdsdag |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Pentecostpingstdagen |
| Jun 6 | Tuesday | National Daynationaldagen |
| Jun 24 | Saturday | Midsummer Daymidsommardagen |
| Nov 4 | Saturday | All Saints' Dayalla helgons dag |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Dayjuldagen |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Dayannandag jul |
Long weekends in 2028
- Thursday, January 6: Epiphany gives four days off if you take Friday, January 7 as a bridge day.
- Friday, April 14: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, April 17: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 25: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 26 as a bridge day.
- Tuesday, June 6: National Day gives four days off if you take Monday, June 5 as a bridge day.
- Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend.
- Tuesday, December 26: Boxing Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 25 as a bridge day.
On a weekend this year: New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1); Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16); Pentecost (Sunday, June 4); Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 24); All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 4).
Holidays by month
- January2
- February0
- March0
- April3
- May2
- June3
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October0
- November1
- December2
Other dates in 2028 (not days off for everyone)
- January 5: Twelfth Night (optional)
- January 13: Saint Knut's Day (observance)
- March 5: Vasaloppet (observance)
- April 13: Maundy Thursday (observance)
- April 15: Easter Saturday (observance)
- April 30: Walpurgis Night (optional)
- May 28: Mother's Day (observance)
- June 3: Whitsun Eve (observance)
- June 5: Whit Monday (observance)
- June 23: Midsummer Eve (bank holiday)
- November 3: Halloween (optional)
- November 6: Gustavus Adolphus Day (observance)
- November 11: Saint Martin's Day (observance)
- December 10: Nobel Day (observance)
- December 13: Saint Lucy's Day (observance)
- December 24: Christmas Eve (bank holiday)
- December 31: New Year's Eve (bank holiday)
Sweden: public holidays in other years
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Sweden: how many public holidays are there in 2028?
There are 13 public holidays in 2028: New Year's Day (January 1); Epiphany (January 6); Good Friday (April 14); Easter Sunday (April 16); Easter Monday (April 17); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 25); Pentecost (June 4); National Day (June 6); Midsummer Day (June 24); All Saints' Day (November 4); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26).
Sweden: when is the next public holiday?
The next one is New Year's Day, on Saturday, January 1 (in 428 days).
Sweden: which 2028 holidays make a long weekend?
Thursday, January 6: Epiphany gives four days off if you take Friday, January 7 as a bridge day. Friday, April 14: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 17: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, May 1: Labour Day gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 25: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 26 as a bridge day. Tuesday, June 6: National Day gives four days off if you take Monday, June 5 as a bridge day. Monday, December 25: Christmas Day gives a three-day weekend. Tuesday, December 26: Boxing Day gives four days off if you take Monday, December 25 as a bridge day.
Sweden: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 13 public holidays of 2028 apply to the whole country.
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