Holiday Overlap
🇸🇪 Sweden & 🇳🇴 Norway — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — Sweden vs. Norway
Every national public holiday in Sweden and Norway 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 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇳🇴 Norway | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen) | New Year's Day (Første nyttårsdag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jan 6Tuesday | Epiphany (Trettondedag jul) | — | |
| Apr 2Thursday | — | Maundy Thursday (Skjærtorsdag) | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good Friday (Långfredagen) | Good Friday (Langfredag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 5Sunday · Weekend | Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) | Easter Sunday (Første påskedag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter Monday (Annandag påsk) | Easter Monday (Andre påskedag) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 1Friday | International Workers' Day (Första maj) | Labour Day (Første mai) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension Day (Kristi himmelsfärdsdag) | Ascension Day (Kristi himmelfartsdag) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 17Sunday · Weekend | — | Constitution Day (Syttende mai) | |
| May 24Sunday · Weekend | Pentecost (Pingstdagen) | Pentecost (Første pinsedag) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 25Monday | — | Whit Monday (Andre 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 (Juldagen) | Christmas Day (Første juledag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 26Saturday · Weekend | St. Stephen's Day (Annandag jul) | St. Stephen's Day (Andre juledag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 31Thursday | New Year's Eve (Nyårsafton) | — |
Overlapping Holidays: Sweden & Norway in 2026
The following 9 dates are a public holiday in both Sweden and Norway in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: New Year's Day · 🇳🇴 Norway: New Year's Day
- Friday, April 3, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: Good Friday · 🇳🇴 Norway: Good Friday
- Sunday, April 5, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: Easter Sunday · 🇳🇴 Norway: Easter Sunday
- Monday, April 6, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: Easter Monday · 🇳🇴 Norway: Easter Monday
- Friday, May 1, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: International Workers' Day · 🇳🇴 Norway: Labour Day
- Thursday, May 14, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: Ascension Day · 🇳🇴 Norway: Ascension Day
- Sunday, May 24, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: Pentecost · 🇳🇴 Norway: Pentecost
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: Christmas Day · 🇳🇴 Norway: Christmas Day
- Saturday, December 26, 2026🇸🇪 Sweden: St. Stephen's Day · 🇳🇴 Norway: St. Stephen's Day
Planning Around Sweden & Norway Holidays
Sweden and Norway share Scandinavian cultural roots and broadly similar holiday calendars. Both observe the same Christian feast days — Easter, Ascension, and Whit Monday — plus Christmas and New Year's Day. Norway's Constitution Day (May 17) is one of the most celebrated national days in Europe.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between Sweden and Norway, 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
Norwegian Constitution Day celebrations on May 17 result in a full national holiday. Swedish Midsommar (late June) also sees reduced business activity.
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 Sweden
Sweden observes 16 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 Norway
Norway observes 12 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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