Official Public Holidays and Half Holidays
There are no official breaks and students on certain courses will be required to submit essays or sit exams throughout the whole semester. There is usually a two week teaching break at Christmas, but we would advise you to check your department’s website for essay/exam timetables before making any travel arrangements.
Official Public Holidays:
• All Saints’ Day occurs on a Saturday between the 31 October and 6 November.
• Christmas Eve 24 December.
• Christmas Day 25 December.
• Boxing Day 26 December.
• New Year’s Eve 31 December.
• New Year’s Day 1 January.
• Epiphany 6 January.
• Good Friday occurs the Friday before Easter Sunday.
• Easter Sunday normally occurs on a Sunday in the beginning/middle of April.
• Easter Monday occurs the Monday after Easter Sunday.
• International Workers’ Day 1 May.
• Ascension Day occurs 40 days after Easter Sunday.
• National Day of Sweden 6 June.
• Midsummer’s Eve 24 June.
• Midsummer’s Day 25 June.
Half holidays:
• All Saints’ Eve occurs the day before All Saints’ Day.
• Twelfth Night 5 January.
• Maundy Thursday occurs the Thursday before Easter Sunday.
• Holy Saturday occurs the day before Easter Sunday.
• Walpurgis Night 30 April.
Last updated:
February 8, 2013
Page editor:
Tina Larsson
Source: Student Services
