2025 calendar
2025 public holidays in Sweden
16 statutory holidays in 2025. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.
Holiday list
Wed
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Jan 6
Epiphany
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Apr 18
Good Friday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sun
Apr 20
Easter Sunday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Apr 21
Easter Monday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
May 1
International Workers' Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
May 29
Ascension Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Jun 6
National Day of Sweden
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sun
Jun 8
Pentecost
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Jun 20
Midsummer Eve
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sat
Jun 21
Midsummer Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sat
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Wed
Dec 24
Christmas Eve
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Dec 26
St. Stephen's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Wed
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Sweden in 2025?
Sweden has 16 statutory holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Epiphany (Jan 6), Good Friday (Apr 18), Easter Sunday (Apr 20), Easter Monday (Apr 21), International Workers' Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 29), National Day of Sweden (Jun 6), Pentecost (Jun 8), Midsummer Eve (Jun 20), Midsummer Day (Jun 21), All Saints' Day (Nov 1).
Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend in Sweden?
Easter Sunday (Sunday, Apr 20); Pentecost (Sunday, Jun 8); Midsummer Day (Saturday, Jun 21); All Saints' Day (Saturday, Nov 1). Some employers and governments move the day off to the nearest weekday.
Are banks open on public holidays in Sweden?
Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in Sweden. The table above shows the bank and the national postal service status for each 2025 date.