Calendar 2024
Kalender 2024
Transfer dates that are important to you to your own calendar, diary or phone by downloading a 12-page calendar, which includes namnsdagar (name-days), röda dagar (public holidays), flaggar dagar (flag days) and veckonummer (week numbers). Alternatively, if desired it can be printed out on to A4 paper.
Week numbers
Swedes often refer to week numbers, so they are included on all calendars in Sweden. For instance, many Swedes plan to take their sportlov (winter skiing holiday) during v10 (week 10).
Days of the week
Måndag (Monday)
Tisdag (Tuesday)
Onsdag (Wednesday)
Torsdag (Thursday)
Fredag (Friday)
Lördag (Saturday)
Söndag (Sunday)
Red days
Public or bank holidays in Sweden are called röda dagar. All Sundays are officially red days. If a red day falls on a weekday then all banks are closed, as are many shops and restaurants.
Squeeze days
If there is only one day between a red day and a weekend it is called a klämdag (a squeeze day) and most employees are entitled to take the day off work. The Friday immediately after Kristi himmelsfärds dag (Ascension Day) is always a klämdag, so it is a holiday (vacation) for most Swedes.
Midsummer
Midsummer is a really big family-orientated event in Sweden with virtually all shops, attractions and restaurants closed. It is a wonderful time to visit, but ONLY if you are staying with friends or relatives because many places for tourists are closed, so there is little choice of things to do or places to eat.
Official flag days
Flaggar dagar (flag days) are denoted by a small flag symbol. Sweden has a total of 16 official flag days (17 in an election year).
The summer vacations
If you are planning visiting Sweden in the summer bear in mind that Swedes take their vacation earlier than most other Europeans and go back to work earlier. As a result many seaside facilities close for the season from the middle of August.
Printing
If you would like a printed calendar then download the pdf file using the link below and then simply click on print.
Downloadable calendar
2024 calendar for printing on A4 paper.pdf
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