Holidays and Observances in Sweden in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Jan 5 | Saturday | Twelfth Night | De facto half holiday |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Epiphany | Public holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | De facto holiday |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 30 | Wednesday | Walpurgis Night | De facto half holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | May 1st | Public holiday |
| May 10 | Saturday | Whit Saturday | De facto holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Public holiday |
| May 25 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 6 | Friday | National day | Public holiday |
| Jun 20 | Friday | Midsummer Eve | De facto and Bank holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | Midsummer Day | Public holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Oct 31 | Friday | All Saints' Eve | De facto half holiday |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Nov 9 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Nov 30 | Sunday | First Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 7 | Sunday | Second Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 14 | Sunday | Third Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | Fourth Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | De facto holiday |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | De facto and Bank holiday |
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