SwedenPublic Holidays 2026

Name: Boxing Day
Start: 2026-12-26
Location: Sweden

Source: Sweden - Public Holidays Act (1989:253)

Sweden observes 13 public holidays in 2026, of which 7 fall on weekdays. There is no substitution when a holiday falls on a weekend.

Public holidays⁽¹⁾

Fall on weekdays, Mon-Fri

Sweden - Public Holidays 2026

Source: Sweden - Public Holidays Act (1989:253)

#	Holiday	Date	Day
1	New Year's Day	Jan 01	Thu
2	Epiphany	Jan 06	Tue
3	Good Friday	Apr 03	Fri
4	Easter Sunday	Apr 05	Sun
5	Easter Monday	Apr 06	Mon
6	May Day	May 01	Fri
7	Ascension Day	May 14	Thu
8	Whit Sunday	May 24	Sun
9	National Day	Jun 06	Sat
10	Midsummer Day⁽²⁾	Jun 20	Sat
11	All Saints' Day⁽²⁾	Oct 31	Sat
12	Christmas Day	Dec 25	Fri
13	Boxing Day	Dec 26	Sat

2026 Calendar View

Public holidays shaded - weeks start Monday

Public holidayWeekend

Notes & Sources

Source: Act on public holidays (Lag 1989:253 om allmanna helgdagar): riksdagen.se. Midsummer Eve (19 Jun), Christmas Eve (24 Dec) and New Year's Eve (31 Dec) are de facto days off for most employees but are not statutory public holidays and are not listed here.
Midsummer Day falls on the Saturday between 20 and 26 June, and All Saints' Day on the Saturday between 31 October and 6 November. Sweden applies no substitute day when a holiday falls on a weekend.

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