Public Holidays in Sweden, 2025
Sweden observes 16 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 16
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 249
Nationwide
Sweden holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Sweden. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6 January 2025 | Monday | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 20 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 29 May 2025 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 6 June 2025 | Friday | National Day of Sweden | Nationwide |
| 8 June 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 20 June 2025 | Friday | Midsummer Eve | Nationwide |
| 21 June 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | Midsummer Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 24 December 2025 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
| 31 December 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
12 of Sweden's 16 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (20 April 2025), Pentecost (8 June 2025), Midsummer Day (21 June 2025), All Saints' Day (1 November 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 249 business days in Sweden.
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