School holidays in Sweden 2025-2026 (dates for all regions)
In this article, we’ll cover the 2025-2026 school holidays in Sweden. We’ll list the start and end dates of the summer, fall, Christmas, sports, and Easter holidays. We’ll also tell you when and where to contact for more information. You’ll learn which holidays children will be off from school and what changes may be made to the 2025-2026 Swedish school calendar.
School holidays in Sweden 2025-2026 – important information!
Sweden is divided into 21 regions, each of which consists of municipalities. Currently, there are 290 municipalities in the Kingdom of Sweden. School holiday dates in public schools are determined by the Education Committee of each municipality, but they are usually the same for the entire region or municipality. Swedish schools have five holiday periods:
Summer holidays.
Autumn holidays.
Christmas holidays.
Sports holidays (winter holidays).
Easter holidays.
In addition to school holidays, children have time off on public holidays. If a public holiday falls on a Thursday, Friday is considered a “squeezed” day. The school may make this a day off so that children have four consecutive days off.
Independent and private schools can set their own school year schedule. However, they are required to adhere to general requirements regarding the number of school days and school holidays. The School Act (2010:800) and the supplementary Skolförordning (2011:185) stipulate that the school year must consist of:
Not less than 178 school days.
At least 12 days of school holidays (excluding summer holidays).
Red days (public holidays) in the 2025-2026 academic year
Below are the dates of public holidays in Sweden that fall during the 2025/2026 school year. All schools are closed on these days. Some of these holidays fall on school holidays, Saturdays, or Sundays, but for the sake of completeness, we’ve included their dates.
November 1, 2025 – All Saints’ Day.
December 25, 2025 – Christmas.
December 26, 2025 – St. Stephen’s Day.
January 1, 2026 – New Year.
January 6, 2026 – Epiphany.
April 3, 2026 – Good Friday.
April 5, 2026 — Easter.
April 6, 2026 – Bright Monday.
May 1, 2026 — Labor Day.
May 14, 2026 — Ascension of the Lord.
May 24, 2026 — Pentecost.
June 6, 2026 – National Day of Sweden.
Summer holidays in Sweden 2025
Here are the summer school holidays in Sweden for the 2025 school year.
Stockholm — from 11-14 June to 17-20 August 2025.
Uppsala — from June 13-14 to August 17-19, 2025.
Södermanland — from 13-14 June to 15-19 August 2025.
Östergötland — from 13-14 June to 13-18 August 2025.
Jönköping — from 13-14 June to 12-18 August 2025.
Kronoberg – from June 14 to August 17-19, 2025.
Kalmar — from 14 June to 18 August 2025.
Gotland — from June 12 to August 19, 2025.
Blekinge — from 12-13 June to 13 August 2025.
Skåne — from 6-14 June to 11-19 August 2025.
Halland — from June 12-14 to August 12-17, 2025.
Västra Götaland — from 11–16 June to 12–24 August 2025.
Värmland — from 13-14 June to 17-20 August 2025.
Örebro — from 11–14 June to 12–19 August 2025.
Västmanland — from 6–14 June to 13–18 August 2025.
Dalarna — from 12-14 June to 17-19 August 2025.
Gävleborg — from 11-14 June to 17-19 August 2025.
Västernorrland — from 12-14 June to 19-20 August 2025.
Jämtland — from 14-17 June to 20 August 2025.
Västerbotten — from 11-14 June to 17-20 August 2025.
Norrbotten — from 13-14 June to 19-20 August 2025.
Autumn school holidays in Sweden 2025-2026
The autumn holidays in Sweden are the same for all municipalities and counties. They fall in week 44 of the 2025 school year. Officially, they begin on Monday, October 27, and end on Sunday, November 2, 2025. In reality, children will have nine consecutive days off, from Saturday, October 25, to Sunday, November 2, 2025.
Christmas holidays in Sweden 2025-2026
The dates for the Christmas school holidays in Sweden 2025-2026 are listed below.
Stockholm — from 19-20 December 2025 to 6-12 January 2026.
Uppsala — from December 20, 2025 to January 6-7, 2026.
Södermanland — from 19-20 December 2025 to 7-11 January 2026.
Östergötland — from 19-20 December 2025 to 6-8 January 2026.
Jönköping — from 19-20 December 2025 to 6-11 January 2026.
Kronoberg — from 20-23 December 2025 to 6-7 January 2026.
Kalmar — from December 20, 2025 to January 6-7, 2026.
Gotland — from December 20, 2025 to January 6, 2026.
Blekinge — from 20 December 2025 to 7-11 January 2026.
Skåne — from 20-23 December 2025 to 6-11 January 2026.
Halland – from December 20, 2025 to January 7-11, 2026.
Västra Götaland — from 19–23 December 2025 to 6–11 January 2026.
Värmland — from 19-20 December 2025 to 6-11 January 2026.
Örebro — from 20 December 2025 to 7-11 January 2026.
Västmanland — from 19-20 December 2025 to 7-11 January 2026.
Dalarna — from December 20, 2025 to January 6-12, 2026.
Gävleborg — from 20-21 December 2025 to 6-11 January 2026.
Västernorrland — from 20 December 2025 to 7 January 2026.
Jämtland — from 20 December 2025 to 7-11 January 2026.
Västerbotten — from 20 December 2025 to 7-11 January 2026.
Norrbotten — from 19-23 December 2025 to 7-11 January 2026.
Sports holidays (winter holidays) in Sweden 2026
In this section, we’ve published the dates for the 2025-2026 Swedish school sports holidays. Please note that these dates may vary significantly in some regions. Please check them on your municipality’s website or in your personal account on the school platform.
Stockholm — from February 23 to March 1, 2026.
Uppsala (depending on the municipality) — 16–22 February or 23 February – 1 March 2026.
Södermanland — from 16 to 22 February 2026.
Östergötland (depending on the municipality) — 9–15 February or 16–22 February 2026.
Jönköping — from 9 to 15 February 2026.
Kronoberg – from 16 to 22 February 2026.
Kalmar — from 16 to 22 February 2026.
Gotland — from February 23 to March 1, 2026.
Blekinge — from 16 to 22 February 2026.
Skåne — from 16 to 22 February 2026.
Halland (depending on the commune) – 9-15 February or 16-22 February 2026.
Västra Götaland (depending on the municipality) — 9–15 February, 16–22 February, or 23 February – 1 March 2026.
Värmland — from 23 February to 1 March 2026.
Örebro — from 16 to 22 February 2026.
Västmanland — from 23 February to 1 March 2026.
Dalarna — from February 23 to March 1, 2026.
Gävleborg (depending on the municipality) – from 23 February to 1 March or 2-8 March 2026.
Västernorrland — from 2 to 8 March 2026.
Jämtland — from 2 to 8 March 2026.
Västerbotten — from 2 to 8 March 2026.
Norrbotten — from 2 to 8 March 2026.
Easter holidays in Sweden 2026
Here are the Easter school holidays in Sweden for the 2025/2026 school year. They may vary significantly in some municipalities.
Stockholm — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Uppsala — March 30 – April 5 or April 6–12, 2026.
Södermanland — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Östergötland — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Jönköping — 6–12 April or 13–19 April 2026.
Kronoberg – from March 30 to April 5, 2026.
Kalmar — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Gotland — from April 6 to 12, 2026.
Blekinge — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Skåne — March 30 – April 5 or April 6–12, 2026.
Holland – from April 6 to 12, 2026.
Västra Götaland — 30 March – 5 April, 6-12 April or 13-19 April 2026.
Värmland — March 30 – April 5 or April 6–12, 2026.
Örebro — March 30 – April 5 or April 6–12, 2026.
Västmanland — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Dalarna — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Gävleborg — 6-12 April, 13-19 April or 20-26 April 2026.
Västernorrland — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Jämtland — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Västerbotten — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Norrbotten — from 6 to 12 April 2026.
Summer holidays in Sweden 2026
At the time of writing, the end dates of the 2026 summer school holidays in Sweden are unknown. Therefore, we provide only the start dates.
Stockholm — from 11-13 June 2026.
Uppsala — from 10-13 June 2026.
Södermanland — from 12-14 June 2026.
Östergötland — from 11–13 June 2026.
Jönköping — from 11-13 June 2026.
Kronoberg – from June 12-13, 2026.
Kalmar — from June 13, 2026.
Gotland — from June 12, 2026.
Blekinge — from 10-11 June 2026.
Skåne — from 6 to 13 June 2026.
Holland — from June 10-13, 2026.
Västra Götaland — from 10-19 June 2026.
Värmland — from 9-13 June 2026.
Örebro — from 10-13 June 2026.
Västmanland — from 10–13 June 2026.
Dalarna — from 11-13 June 2026.
Gävleborg — from 10-12 June 2026.
Västernorrland — from June 11-13, 2026.
Jämtland — from 13 June 2026.
Västerbotten — from 10-13 June 2026.
Norrbotten — from 12-13 June 2026.
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