Holidays 2023 - in Denmark and Sweden
Last updated 1/11/2024
If you want to know when we have holidays in 2023 in Denmark and Sweden, see our overview here.
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Official holidays in Denmark and Sweden in 2023
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| Date: | Danish holidays: | Swedish holidays: |
| January | ||
| 1'st of January - Sunday | New Years Day (Nytårsdag) | New Years Day (Nyårsdagen) |
| 6'th of January - Friday | Epiphany (Trettondedag jul) | |
| April | ||
| 6'th of April - Thursday | Maundy Thursday (Skærtorsdag) | |
| 7'th of April - Friday | Good Friday (Langfredag) | Good Friday (Långfredagen) |
| 9'th of April - Sunday | Easter Sunday (1. Påskedag) | Easter Sunday (Påskdagen) |
| 10'th of April - Monday | Easter Monday (2. Påskedag) | Easter Monday (Annandag Påsk) |
| May | ||
| 1'st of May - Monday | International Workers' Day* | International Workers' Day |
| 5'th of May - Friday | Great Prayers Day (Store Bededag) | |
| 18'th of May - Thursday | Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfartsdag) | Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelsfärdsdag) |
| 28'th of May - Sunday | Whit Sunday (Pinsedag) | Whit Sunday (Pingstdagen) |
| 29'th of May - Monday | Whit Monday (2. pinsedag) | |
| June | ||
| 5'th of June - Monday | Day of the Constitution* (Grundlovsdag) | |
| 6'th of June - Tuesday | Swedish National Day (Sveriges Nationaldag) | |
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23'rd of June - Friday |
Midsummers Eve** (Midsommarafton) | |
| 24'th of June - Saturday | Midsummers Day (Midsommardagen) | |
| November | ||
| 4'th of November - Saturday | All Saints Day (Alla helgons dag) | |
| December | ||
| 24'th of December - Sunday | Christmas Eve (Juleaften)*** | Christmas Eve (Julafton)*** |
| 25'th of December - Monday | Christmas Day (1. juledag) | Christmas Day (Juldagen) |
| 26'th of December - Tuesday | Boxing Day (2. juledag) | Boxing Day (Annandag jul) |
| 31'st of December - Sunday | New Years Eve (Nytårsaften)*** | New Year's Eve (Nyårsafton)** |
Please note!
* In Denmark the Day of the Constitution (5th of June) and International Workers' Day (1st of May) are not official holidays, but many people still have half or full days off. Some shops may also be closed on these days.
** In Sweden Midsummers Eve (25th of June) is not an official holiday. But most working places and shops are closed or have special opening hours. Most Swedes take the day off if possible.
*** In Denmark and Sweden, Christmas and New Year's Eve are not considered an official holiday, even though many workplaces allow their staff to take the day off - without losing salary.
