The best days to take off in Sweden in 2028
Sweden has 65 public holidays in 2028. Line all 25 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 57 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 57
- Vacation days booked
- 25
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 65
The days to book
Jan 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book Jan 3 – 5, Jan 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 8 – 23 · 16 days off
Book Apr 10 – 13, Apr 18 – 21: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 3 · 5 days off
Book May 2 – 3: 2 vacation days for 5 consecutive days off.
May 20 – 28 · 9 days off
Book May 22 – 24, May 26: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 3 – 11 · 9 days off
Book Jun 5, Jun 7 – 9: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Sweden in 2028
The 65 dates the plan above is built from.
- Saturday, January 1
- Sunday, January 2
- Thursday, January 6
- Sunday, January 9
- Sunday, January 16
- Sunday, January 23
- Sunday, January 30
- Sunday, February 6
- Sunday, February 13
- Sunday, February 20
- Sunday, February 27
- Sunday, March 5
- Sunday, March 12
- Sunday, March 19
- Sunday, March 26
- Sunday, April 2
- Sunday, April 9
- Friday, April 14
- Sunday, April 16
- Monday, April 17
- Sunday, April 23
- Sunday, April 30
- Monday, May 1
- Sunday, May 7
- Sunday, May 14
- Sunday, May 21
- Thursday, May 25
- Sunday, May 28
- Sunday, June 4
- Tuesday, June 6
- Sunday, June 11
- Sunday, June 18
- Friday, June 23
- Saturday, June 24
- Sunday, June 25
- Sunday, July 2
- Sunday, July 9
- Sunday, July 16
- Sunday, July 23
- Sunday, July 30
- Sunday, August 6
- Sunday, August 13
- Sunday, August 20
- Sunday, August 27
- Sunday, September 3
- Sunday, September 10
- Sunday, September 17
- Sunday, September 24
- Sunday, October 1
- Sunday, October 8
- Sunday, October 15
- Sunday, October 22
- Sunday, October 29
- Saturday, November 4
- Sunday, November 5
- Sunday, November 12
- Sunday, November 19
- Sunday, November 26
- Sunday, December 3
- Sunday, December 10
- Sunday, December 17
- Sunday, December 24
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
- Sunday, December 31
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2028?
- Sweden has 65 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Sweden in 2028?
- With the 25 vacation days that are standard in Sweden, booking 25 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 57 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Sweden in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Sweden in 2028 there are 6 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 25 days, the typical statutory allowance in Sweden. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.