Public holidays 2026– in Sweden and Denmark
In Øresunddirekt's unique comparison of Danish and Swedish holidays 2026, you will quickly get an overview of which days during the year are holidays in both Denmark and Sweden, and which holidays are unique for each country.
Public holidays in Sweden and Denmark 2026
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January |
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1 January |
New Year’s Day (Nyårsdagen) |
New Year’s Day (Nytårsdag) |
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6 January |
Epiphany (Trettondag jul) |
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April |
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2 April |
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Maundy Thursdag (Skærtorsdag) |
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3 April |
Good Friday (Långfredag) |
Friday (Langfredag) |
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5 April |
Easter Day (Påskdagen) |
Easter Day (1. Påskedag) |
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6 April |
Easter Monday (Annandag Påsk) |
Easter Monday (2. Påskedag) |
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May |
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1 May |
May Day (Första maj) |
May Day* (Første maj) |
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14 May |
Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfärdsdag) |
Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfartsdag) |
| 24 May |
Whit Sunday (Pingstdagen) |
Whit Sunday (Pinse dag) |
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25 May |
Whit Monday (2. Pinse dag) | |
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June |
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5 June |
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Constitution Day* (Grundlovsdag) |
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6 June |
Swedish National Day (Sveriges Nationaldag) |
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19 June |
Midsummers Eve** (Midsommarafton) |
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20 June |
Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen) |
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October |
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31 October |
All Saints Day (Alla helgons dag) |
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December |
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| 24 December | Christmas Eve (Julafton)*** |
Christmas Eve (Juleaften)*** |
| 25 December | Christmas Day (Juldagen) |
Christmas Day (1. Juledag) |
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26 December |
Boxing Day (Annandag Jul) |
Boxing Day (2. Juledag) |
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31 December |
New Years Eve (Nyårsafton)*** |
New Years Eve (Nytårsaften)*** |
NOTE!
* May Day (May 1st) and the Constitution Day (June 5th) are not official holidays in Denmark but many workplaces give the employees a half or a whole day off these days.
**In Sweden, Midsummer Eve is not an official holiday but it is almost always treated as official holidays by employers.
*** In both Denmark and Sweden Christmas Eve and New Years Eve is not considered an official holiday. It is therefore recognized as a normal work day, but many employers let their employees have a day off - without it having influence on their salary.
Some stores may be closed these days.
