Holidays in Sweden

Sweden is a Scandanavian Country in Northern Europe, bordered by Norway on the West, and Finland to the East.  To the South, there is a bridge tunnel that connects Sweden to Denmark, and it has maritime borders with Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.

Map of Sweden

Holidays and Observances in Sweden

All the Holidays in Sweden information below will give the 2023 Date, Holiday Name, and Holiday Type. Ultimately, we will have a Daily Holidays Page for each of the Days of the Year, and a devoted page for each of the Holidays and Observances.  Pages completed will be linked up below once they are done.

A De Facto Holiday is the day before an official holiday and can be either treated like an official holiday with a full day off, or a half day off usually in the afternoon.

If a Holiday does not have 2023 after it below, that means that it is observed annually on the same day.  Those with 2023 listed after the date, are movable holidays that are observed on different days each year.

January Holidays in Sweden

• January 1 - New Year's Day (Public Holiday)
• January 5 - Twelfth Night - (De facto half holiday)
  
• January 6 - Epiphany (Public Holiday)
  

February Holidays in Sweden

• February 14 - Valentine's Day
  

March Holidays in Sweden

• March 20, 2023 - March Equinox
• March 26, 2023 - Daylight Savings Time Starts  

April Holidays in Sweden

• April 7, 2023 - Good Friday (Public Holiday)
• April 8, 2023 - Holy Saturday (De facto holiday)
• April 9, 2023 - Easter Day (Public Holiday)
• April 10, 2023 - Easter Monday (Public Holiday)
• April 30 - Walpurgis Night - (De facto half holiday)

May Holidays in Sweden

• May 1 - May Day (Public Holiday)
• May 18, 2023 - Ascension Day (Public Holiday)
• May 27, 2023 - Whit Saturday (de facto Holiday)
• May 28, 2023 - Mother's Day
  
• May 28, 2023 - Whit Sunday (Public Holiday)

June Holidays in Sweden

• June 6 - National Day (Public Holiday)
  
• June 21, 2023 - June Solstice 
• June 23, 2023 - Midsummer's Eve (De facto and Bank Holiday)
• June 24, 2023 - Midsummer's Day (Public Holiday)
  

July Holidays in Sweden

• None
  

August Holidays in Sweden

• None
  

September Holidays in Sweden

• September 23, 2023 - September Equinox 
  

October Holidays in Sweden

• October 29, 2023 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

November Holidays in Sweden

• November 3, 2023 - All Saint's Eve (De facto half holiday)
• November 4, 2023 - All Saint's Day (Public holiday)
• November 12, 2023 - Father's Day

December Holidays in Sweden

• December 3, 2023 - First Advent Sunday (Christian Observance)
• December 10, 2023 - Second Advent Sunday (Christian Observance)
• December 17, 2023 - Third Advent Sunday (Christian Observance)
• December 22, 2023 - December Solstice 
  
• December 24 - Christmas Eve 
  
• December 24, 2023 - Fourth Advent Sunday (Christian Observance)
• December 25 - Christmas Day
• December 26 - Boxing Day 
• December 31 - New Year's Eve  
  

Overview of Sweden

Above, is a picture slideshow of Sweden in three minutes, that has pictures of most of the main Cities.

Fun Facts About Sweden

• The population of Sweden is 10.12 million

• Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden.

• The Stockholm Globe Arena is the largest hemispherical building in the world.

• The largest shopping mall in Europe is ‘Nordstan’, in Gothenburg.

• The first ice hotel of the world was built near the village of Jukkasjärvi, in Kiruna district of Sweden.

• Sweden is the third largest country in Western Europe.

• A popular Swedish souvenir is the road sign for moose-crossing, and many of them are stolen.

• Sweden has been at peace and has avoided war since the early 19th century. 

• Sweden has the world's eighth highest per capita income.

• Per the United Nations, Sweden has the third lowest infant mortality rate in the world.

• The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are the fluttering and bright lights that can be observed in the sky over the northernmost parts of the world.  The best viewing areas in Sweden are above the Arctic Circle between September and March.

Travel Information in Sweden

Many people travel during the longer holidays for vacations, or to spend time with family living in a different area. 

To book hotels, I love to use Hotels Combined which is a world leading hotel comparison site.  You can enter the City in Sweden that you are traveling to below in the Search box, and you can find availability and the best hotel prices by comparing all the major travel sites with just the one search! Find the Hotel and Price that works best for your budget, and book your room!

Top 10 Things to Do in Sweden

• Stay at an Ice House

• Stay at the Tree Hotel in Northern Sweden
  

• Check out the Northern Lights

• Visit the Museums in Gothenburg, in Sweden's second largest City
  

• If you are into ART, you'll want to check out the Art Galleries in Osterlan - There is an annual arts festival that takes place around Easter time.

• Visit Stockholm, described as the Cool Capital of Scandinavia - be sure to visit Old Town. The City is spread over 14 different islands and is rich in culture.
  

• There are tens of thousands of islands off the coast - there is the Stockholm archipelago and the West Coast archipelago, and two more.  Explore by boat, canoe, or kayak!

• One of the best ways to see a new Country in my opinion, is just to rent a car and go! Stop at all the National Parks along the way.

• Take a guided Snowmobile Safari tour in the wilds of Swedish Lapland

• Visit some of the Castles throughout the Country
  

Music

Sweden has given the world some great pop bands and singers, such as  Abba, The Cardigans, Roxette, Ace of Base.

My daughter Brie, loved Abba, Ace and Base and had every album of theirs.  I think I can still remember the words to all the songs because they were played so often!  This is All That She Wants from Ace of Base!

I always loved It Must Have Been Love from Roxette.  It was featured in the film, Pretty Woman with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.

Country Resources

• CIA The World Fact Book about Sweden - The Central Intelligence Agency of the United States has a great Country overview of Sweden.

• Sweden.SE - The official gateway to Sweden
  

• Visit Sweden - Sweden's official website for tourism and travel information

Pinterest Board of Sweden

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