Holidays and Observances in Sweden for 2023

What are the main holidays in Sweden? As with most countries, national holidays in Sweden generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Sweden. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2023 SWEDEN HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1SundayNew Years DayNational
Jan 6FridayEpiphanyNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 14TuesdayValentines DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 7FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 8SaturdayHoly SaturdayDe Facto
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 10MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1MondayLabor DayNational
May 18ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 27SaturdayWhit SaturdayDe Facto
May 28SundayWhit SundayNational
May 28SundayMothers DayObservance
JUNE
Jun 6TuesdayNational DayNational
Jun 23FridayMidsummer EveDe Facto
Jun 24SaturdayMidsummer DayNational
NOVEMBER
Nov 12SundayFathers DayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 3SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance
Dec 10SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance
Dec 17SundayThird Advent SundayObservance
Dec 24SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveDe Facto
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayNational
Dec 31SundayNew Years EveDe Facto