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Sweden : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Krona (SEK)
  • Internet domain: .se - Telephone code: +46 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Monday january 1, 2024New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Friday january 5, 2024Twelfth NightEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday january 5, 2024Eve of Epiphany (banks only)Banks only
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    Saturday january 6, 2024EpiphanyCatholic or protestant
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    Monday january 8, 2024Christmas holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday january 26, 2024Göteborg International Film FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday february 14, 2024Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Thursday february 15, 2024Uddeholm Swedish RallySports events
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    Friday february 23, 2024Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday march 2, 2024Stockholm International Boat ShowTradeshows
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    Monday march 4, 2024Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Thursday march 28, 2024Bank Holiday (from 13:00)Banks only
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    Friday march 29, 2024Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday march 29, 2024Easter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday march 30, 2024Holy SaturdayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday march 31, 2024EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday march 31, 2024Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    New Year's Day

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    Monday january 1, 2024
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Twelfth Night

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    Friday january 5, 2024
    Culture : Epiphany - de facto half-day Holiday

    Eve of Epiphany (banks only)

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    Friday january 5, 2024
    Banks only : Banks remain open in the morning.

    Epiphany

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    Saturday january 6, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The term comes from ancient Greek and means appearance . Celebrated on the 6th January, this feast corresponds to the presentation of Child Jesus to the Magi. This is the day of Jesus' first miracle, the Wedding in Cana , and the day of his own baptism Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Christmas holiday (end)

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    Monday january 8, 2024
    School holidays : Www.stockholm.se
    Stockholm school system only (winter holidays vary according the the region)
    Number of teaching days: 177
    Average class size: more than 21
    Winter holidays start one week earlier in Skane, Blekinge, Gotland, Västra Götaland, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, Norrbotten, Östergötland,Södermanland, Västerbotten, Västernorrland,
    and two weeks ealier in Dalarnes, Gävleborg, Örebro, Uppsala,Värmland, Västmanland
    all study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    PISA ranking (average 493): 493
    Usually no school on Saturday
    No uniform required
    QS Best Student Cities rating for Stockholm: #21
    Stockholm University ranking: Times Higher Education #--/QS ranking #--/Shanghai (2023) #98

    We carry confirmed dates till July 2024
    ; Further dates are projected dates based on previous years

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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    Göteborg International Film Festival

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    Friday january 26, 2024
    Culture : Https://goteborgfilmfestival.se/ in Göteborg 2024 edition confirmed

    Valentine's Day

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    Wednesday february 14, 2024
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Uddeholm Swedish Rally

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    Thursday february 15, 2024
    Sports events : Www.rallysweden.com/ lasts 3 days - in Karlstad 2027 edition confirmed

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday february 23, 2024
    School holidays : - this date applies to Stockholm only - two weeks earlier in Dalarnes, Gävleborg, Örebro, Uppsala,Värmland, Västmanland - one week earlier in Västerbotten, Kronoberg, Blekinge, Gotland, Halland, Jönköping, Kalmar, Norrbotten, Östergötland, Södermanland, Västernorrland, Västra Götaland

    Stockholm International Boat Show

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    Saturday march 2, 2024
    Tradeshows : Www.stockholmsmassan.se lasts 10 days 2024 edition NOT confirmed

    Winter holiday (end)

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    Monday march 4, 2024
    School holidays : Applies to Stockholm

    Bank Holiday (from 13:00)

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    Thursday march 28, 2024
    Banks only : Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper) celebrates and His washing of the disciples' feet Maundy Thursday is not an official public holiday. But since it is the day before long Friday, many people has their workday shortened, and banks are closed in the afternoon.

    Good Friday

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    Easter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday march 29, 2024
    School holidays : Applies to Stockholm

    Holy Saturday

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    Saturday march 30, 2024
    Culture :

    Easter

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 31, 2024
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times