Public Holidays in Sweden 2008 🇸🇪

Sweden has 64 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is Sunday on 25. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Sweden.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Sunday	Epiphany; Sunday	Public holiday
13. Jan	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
20. Jan	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
27. Jan	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
3. Feb	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
10. Feb	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
17. Feb	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
24. Feb	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
2. Mar	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
9. Mar	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
16. Mar	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
21. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
23. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday; Sunday	Public holiday
24. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
30. Mar	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
6. Apr	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
13. Apr	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
20. Apr	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
27. Apr	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day; May Day	Public holiday
4. May	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
11. May	Sunday	Sunday; Whit Sunday	Public holiday
18. May	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
25. May	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
1. Jun	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
6. Jun	Friday Long weekend	National Day of Sweden	Public holiday
8. Jun	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
15. Jun	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
20. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
21. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
22. Jun	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
29. Jun	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
6. Jul	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
13. Jul	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
20. Jul	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
27. Jul	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
3. Aug	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
10. Aug	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
17. Aug	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
24. Aug	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
31. Aug	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
7. Sep	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
14. Sep	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
21. Sep	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
28. Sep	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
5. Oct	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
12. Oct	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
19. Oct	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
26. Oct	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
1. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
9. Nov	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
16. Nov	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
23. Nov	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
30. Nov	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
7. Dec	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
14. Dec	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
21. Dec	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
24. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday
28. Dec	Sunday	Sunday	Public holiday
31. Dec	Wednesday	New Year's Eve	Public holiday

Long weekends in Sweden 2008

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 21. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 24. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Ascension Day; May Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day of Sweden — 6. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Midsummer Eve — 20. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Second Day of Christmas — 26. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Sweden

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.

Sunday: 13. Jan 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 20. Jan 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 27. Jan 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 3. Feb 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 10. Feb 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 17. Feb 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 24. Feb 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 2. Mar 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 9. Mar 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 16. Mar 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Good Friday: 21. Mar 2008 → 10. Apr 2009
Easter Sunday; Sunday: 23. Mar 2008 → 12. Apr 2009
Easter Monday: 24. Mar 2008 → 13. Apr 2009
Sunday: 30. Mar 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 6. Apr 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 13. Apr 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 20. Apr 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 27. Apr 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 4. May 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday; Whit Sunday: 11. May 2008 → 31. May 2009
Sunday: 18. May 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 25. May 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 1. Jun 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 8. Jun 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 15. Jun 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Midsummer Eve: 20. Jun 2008 → 19. Jun 2009
Midsummer Day: 21. Jun 2008 → 20. Jun 2009
Sunday: 22. Jun 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 29. Jun 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 6. Jul 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 13. Jul 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 20. Jul 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 27. Jul 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 3. Aug 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 10. Aug 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 17. Aug 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 24. Aug 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 31. Aug 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 7. Sep 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 14. Sep 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 21. Sep 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 28. Sep 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 5. Oct 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 12. Oct 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 19. Oct 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 26. Oct 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
All Saints' Day: 1. Nov 2008 → 31. Oct 2009
Sunday: 2. Nov 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 9. Nov 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 16. Nov 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 23. Nov 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 30. Nov 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 7. Dec 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 14. Dec 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 21. Dec 2008 → 27. Dec 2009
Sunday: 28. Dec 2008 → 27. Dec 2009

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Holidays in other countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 66 holidays
🇳🇴 Norway 12 holidays
🇫🇮 Finland 15 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2008?

Sweden observes 64 public holidays in 2008. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Sweden?

The next public holiday in Sweden is Sunday on 25. Oct.

Are public holidays in Sweden the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2008.