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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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the table for Holidays<\/a><\/strong> and Observances in Sweden in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/b><\/td>\nName<\/b><\/td>\nType<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Jan<\/span><\/td>\nNew Year’s Day<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 Jan<\/span><\/td>\nTwelfth Night<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto half holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 Jan<\/span><\/td>\nEpiphany<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 Feb<\/span><\/td>\nValentine’s Day<\/span><\/td>\nObservance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Mar<\/span><\/td>\nMarch Equinox<\/span><\/td>\nSeason<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30 Mar<\/span><\/td>\nDaylight Saving Time starts<\/span><\/td>\nClock change\/Daylight Saving Time<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18 Apr<\/span><\/td>\nGood Friday<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19 Apr<\/span><\/td>\nHoly Saturday<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Apr<\/span><\/td>\nEaster Sunday<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 Apr<\/span><\/td>\nEaster Monday<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30 Apr<\/span><\/td>\nWalpurgis Night<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto half holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 May<\/span><\/td>\nMay 1st<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 May<\/span><\/td>\nMother’s Day<\/span><\/td>\nObservance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29 May<\/span><\/td>\nAscension Day<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 Jun<\/span><\/td>\nNational Day<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 Jun<\/span><\/td>\nWhit Saturday<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 Jun<\/span><\/td>\nWhit Sunday<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20 Jun<\/span><\/td>\nMidsummer Eve<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto and Bank holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 Jun<\/span><\/td>\nMidsummer Day<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 Jun<\/span><\/td>\nJune Solstice<\/span><\/td>\nSeason<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22 Sep<\/span><\/td>\nSeptember Equinox<\/span><\/td>\nSeason<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26 Oct<\/span><\/td>\nDaylight Saving Time ends<\/span><\/td>\nClock change\/Daylight Saving Time<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 Oct<\/span><\/td>\nAll Saints’ Eve<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto half holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Nov<\/span><\/td>\nAll Saints’ Day<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 Nov<\/span><\/td>\nFather’s Day<\/span><\/td>\nObservance<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30 Nov<\/span><\/td>\nFirst Advent Sunday<\/span><\/td>\nObservance, Christian<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nSecond Advent Sunday<\/span><\/td>\nObservance, Christian<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nThird Advent Sunday<\/span><\/td>\nObservance, Christian<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nFourth Advent Sunday<\/span><\/td>\nObservance, Christian<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nDecember Solstice<\/span><\/td>\nSeason<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nChristmas Eve<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nChristmas Day<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nBoxing Day<\/span><\/td>\nPublic holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31 Dec<\/span><\/td>\nNew Year’s Eve<\/span><\/td>\nDe facto and Bank holiday<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sweden\u2019s 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.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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