| Date 2008 |
Occasion |
| January 1 |
New Year's Day |
| January 5 |
Eve of Epiphany (banks
close early) |
| January 6 |
Epiphany |
|
April 5 |
Maundy Thursday (Half
Day) |
|
March 21 |
Good Friday |
|
March 23 |
Easter |
|
March 24 |
Easter Monday |
| April 30 |
King's Birthday |
| May 1 |
May Day |
| May
1 |
Ascension (Officially 1
day but often two in practice) |
|
May 11 |
Whit Monday |
| June
6 |
National Day |
| June
21 |
Midsummer Day |
| November
1 |
All Saint's Day |
| December 25 |
Christmas Day |
| December 26 |
Boxing Day |
| December 31 |
New Year's Eve (bank
holiday) |
| You
should know: Note that the eve of a holiday is as important or more so than the
holiday itself. Most Swedes have the day off, including civil servants, banks, public
transport workers, hospitals, shops and media workers. Others have at least a half day.
This applies especially to Midsummer's Eve, All Saints Day Eve and Christmas Eve. The eve
of May Day is sometimes called Valborg Eve.
Most Swedes take their vacation in July. |
| Non-Holiday Observances |
| February 14 |
St Valentine's Day |
| April 1 |
April Fools' Day |
| May Last Sunday |
Mothers' Day |
| November 2nd Sunday |
Father's Day |
| December 10 |
Nobel Day (Flags must be
flown) |
| December 13 |
St Lucia Day (early
morning celebrations |
| Weekend - Saturday,
Sunday |
|
