For HR professionals in the USA managing teams with international employees, understanding the holiday calendar in Sweden is crucial. In 2025, Sweden observes several public holidays such as New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, and Christmas Day, which are considered mandatory for businesses to acknowledge. Additionally, Sweden has de facto holidays like Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve, which, while not officially required by law, are culturally significant and widely observed. These holidays are vital for workforce planning, especially for global companies with Swedish employees.

Here is the table for Holidays and Observances in Sweden in 2025:

Date Name Type
1 Jan New Year’s Day Public holiday
5 Jan Twelfth Night De facto half holiday
6 Jan Epiphany Public holiday
14 Feb Valentine’s Day Observance
20 Mar March Equinox Season
30 Mar Daylight Saving Time starts Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
18 Apr Good Friday Public holiday
19 Apr Holy Saturday De facto holiday
20 Apr Easter Sunday Public holiday
21 Apr Easter Monday Public holiday
30 Apr Walpurgis Night De facto half holiday
1 May May 1st Public holiday
25 May Mother’s Day Observance
29 May Ascension Day Public holiday
6 Jun National Day Public holiday
7 Jun Whit Saturday De facto holiday
8 Jun Whit Sunday Public holiday
20 Jun Midsummer Eve De facto and Bank holiday
21 Jun Midsummer Day Public holiday
21 Jun June Solstice Season
22 Sep September Equinox Season
26 Oct Daylight Saving Time ends Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
31 Oct All Saints’ Eve De facto half holiday
1 Nov All Saints’ Day Public holiday
9 Nov Father’s Day Observance
30 Nov First Advent Sunday Observance, Christian
7 Dec Second Advent Sunday Observance, Christian
14 Dec Third Advent Sunday Observance, Christian
21 Dec Fourth Advent Sunday Observance, Christian
21 Dec December Solstice Season
24 Dec Christmas Eve De facto holiday
25 Dec Christmas Day Public holiday
26 Dec Boxing Day Public holiday
31 Dec New Year’s Eve De facto and Bank holiday

Sweden’s 2025 holiday calendar offers a range of public and cultural observances. For HR professionals, understanding these distinctions helps ensure smooth operations when working with Swedish teams, particularly around major cultural observances.

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