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Sweden observes Daylight Saving Time. Next clock forward change is scheduled for 2024-03-31. Clocks will fall back on 2024-10-27.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Sweden.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Sweden:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Sweden.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-01-06 | Epiphany | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-05 | Easter | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-06 | Easter Monday | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-01 | May Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-05-14 | Ascension Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-25 | Whit Monday | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-06 | National Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-20 | Midsummer's Eve | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-02-02 | Candlemas | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-04-30 | Walpurgis Night | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-11 | Spring Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-07-06 | Summer Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-08-31 | Autumn Bank Holiday | Bank | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-11 | Martinmas | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-29 | Advent Sunday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-13 | St. Lucia's Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-20 | Fourth Advent Sunday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-06 | Gustav Adolf Day | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-15 | Birch Mas | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-27 | Harvest Festival | Observance | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Sweden:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Sweden:
| Preferred Date Format | YY-MM-DD |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 24-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Monday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | Yes |
Sweden has adjusted its DST rules several times over the years, most recently in 1996.
The current time in Sweden is based on Europe/Stockholm with a UTC offset of UTC+02:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
Yes, Sweden observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are adjusted seasonally to maximize natural daylight.
Standard business hours in Sweden are typically 09:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Sweden is +46.