Saturday, 31 October 2026
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This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
All Saints' Day is observed on the Saturday falling between 31 October and 6 November. Its date therefore changes each year.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 31 October 2026 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official public holiday law or calendar
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Sweden’s public holidays are distinguished from holiday eves and customary closures. No automatic Monday substitute is added when a holiday falls at the weekend.
Government offices close on public holidays. Essential services continue, and private-sector staffing follows agreements and operational needs.
Bank branches generally close. Digital services remain available, while branch and settlement processing resumes on the next banking day.
Schools close on public holidays when they fall within term; local academic calendars govern surrounding breaks.
Sweden moved the observance to its current Saturday window in 1953. It is a public holiday centred on remembrance rather than Halloween entertainment.
All Saints' Day in Sweden affects public administration, banking, workplaces and domestic travel. Public holidays are excluded from employees' statutory annual-leave entitlement.
Cemeteries glow with candles as people remember relatives and friends, lay flowers and attend church concerts or services of light.
All Saints’ Day falls on a Saturday between 31 October and 6 November. Cemetery and church travel is local, and autumn timetables should be checked.
The date follows Sweden's Public Holidays Act and the displayed annual calendar.
Yes. It is a general public holiday in Sweden.
Bank branches generally close. Digital services remain available, while branch and settlement processing resumes on the next banking day.
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