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The Swedish holiday calendar consists mainly of Christian holidays. Many of these are however a continuation of pre-Christian customs, such as Midsummer and Walpurgis Night. Apart from official holidays and a few de facto holidays there are also official flag day observances and minor observances in the names day calendar. The National Day of Sweden, celebrated on June 6, is not yet a full holiday. htc desire mugen power . employee monitoring software

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Nyårsdagen  
January 6 Epiphany Trettondagen  
Moveable Friday Good Friday Långfredag The Friday before Easter Sunday
Moveable Sunday Easter Sunday Påskdagen  
Moveable Monday Easter Monday Annandag påsk The day after Easter Sunday
May 1 May Day Första maj See also Walpurgis Night
Moveable Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelsfärdsdag 40 days after Easter
Moveable Sunday Pentecost Pingstdagen 50 days after Easter
Moveable Monday Whitmonday Annandag Pingst 51 days after Easter
Friday before Midsummer day Midsummer Eve Midsommarafton Non official - however a de facto full holiday
Saturday between June 20 and 26 Midsummer Day Midsommardagen  
Saturday between October 31 and November 6 All Saints Day Alla helgons dag Moved from November 1
December 24 Christmas Eve Julafton Non official - however a de facto full holiday
December 25 Christmas Day Juldagen  
December 26 Boxing Day Annandag jul  
December 31 New Year's Eve Nyårsafton Non official - however a de facto full holiday
All Sundays     Official holidays - names follow the Liturgical year

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