Holidays and Observances in Sweden in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Jan 5 | Tuesday | Twelfth Night | De facto half holiday |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Public holiday |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday |
| Mar 26 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | De facto holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Mar 28 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Apr 30 | Saturday | Walpurgis Night | De facto half holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | May 1st | Public holiday |
| May 5 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| May 14 | Saturday | Whit Saturday | De facto holiday |
| May 15 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Public holiday |
| May 29 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Jun 6 | Monday | National day | Public holiday |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 24 | Friday | Midsummer Eve | De facto and Bank holiday |
| Jun 25 | Saturday | Midsummer Day | Public holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 30 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Nov 4 | Friday | All Saints' Eve | De facto half holiday |
| Nov 5 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Nov 13 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | First Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 4 | Sunday | Second Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 11 | Sunday | Third Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 18 | Sunday | Fourth Advent Sunday | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | De facto holiday |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | De facto and Bank holiday |
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