Holiday Overlap
🇩🇰 Denmark & 🇸🇪 Sweden — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — Denmark vs. Sweden
Every national public holiday in Denmark and Sweden for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 🇸🇪 Sweden | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Nytårsdag) | New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 6Tuesday | — | Epiphany (Trettondedag jul) | |
| Apr 2Thursday | Maundy Thursday (Skærtorsdag) | — | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good Friday (Langfredag) | Good Friday (Långfredagen) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 5Sunday · Weekend | Easter Sunday (Påskedag) | Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter Monday (2. Påskedag) | Easter Monday (Annandag påsk) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 1Friday | — | International Workers' Day (Första maj) | |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfartsdag) | Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 24Sunday · Weekend | Pentecost (Pinsedag) | Pentecost (Pingstdagen) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 25Monday | Whit Monday (2. Pinsedag) | — | |
| Jun 6Saturday · Weekend | — | National Day of Sweden (Sveriges nationaldag) | |
| Jun 19Friday | — | Midsummer Eve (Midsommarafton) | |
| Jun 20Saturday · Weekend | — | Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen) | |
| Oct 31Saturday · Weekend | — | All Saints' Day (Alla helgons dag) | |
| Dec 24Thursday | — | Christmas Eve (Julafton) | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day (Juledag / 1. juledag) | Christmas Day (Juldagen) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 26Saturday · Weekend | St. Stephen's Day (2. juledag) | St. Stephen's Day (Annandag jul) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 31Thursday | — | New Year's Eve (Nyårsafton) |
Overlapping Holidays: Denmark & Sweden in 2026
The following 8 dates are a public holiday in both Denmark and Sweden in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: New Year's Day · 🇸🇪 Sweden: New Year's Day
- Friday, April 3, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: Good Friday · 🇸🇪 Sweden: Good Friday
- Sunday, April 5, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: Easter Sunday · 🇸🇪 Sweden: Easter Sunday
- Monday, April 6, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: Easter Monday · 🇸🇪 Sweden: Easter Monday
- Thursday, May 14, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: Ascension Day · 🇸🇪 Sweden: Ascension Day
- Sunday, May 24, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: Pentecost · 🇸🇪 Sweden: Pentecost
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: Christmas Day · 🇸🇪 Sweden: Christmas Day
- Saturday, December 26, 2026🇩🇰 Denmark: St. Stephen's Day · 🇸🇪 Sweden: St. Stephen's Day
Planning Around Denmark & Sweden Holidays
Denmark and Sweden have a long shared Scandinavian history and very similar holiday calendars. Both have Christmas traditions that span December 24 (Christmas Eve) as the primary celebration day rather than December 25. Denmark's Constitution Day (June 5) has no Swedish equivalent.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between Denmark and Sweden, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Scandinavian businesses often informally observe the day before major holidays as reduced workdays. Factor in these half-days when scheduling deadlines around Easter, Christmas, and Ascension.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in Denmark
Denmark observes 10 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Sweden
Sweden observes 16 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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