2 daysSat, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 2
12
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jan 3–5 + Jan 7) for 9 days off (Jan 1 – 9).
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Long Weekends in Sweden 2028
Sweden has 3 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Apr 14 – 17). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 3
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayThu, Jan 6
Epiphany — a lone day off, bridge it:
6
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 7) for 4 days off (Jan 6 – 9).
4 daysFri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17
Good Friday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
14151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 10–13) for 10 days off (Apr 8 – 17).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayThu, May 25
Ascension Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 26) for 4 days off (May 25 – 28).
2 daysSat, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 4
34
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 5) for 4 days off (Jun 3 – 6).
1 dayTue, Jun 6
National Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
6
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 5) for 4 days off (Jun 3 – 6).
2 daysSat, Jun 24 – Sun, Jun 25
2425
2 daysSat, Nov 4 – Sun, Nov 5
45
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26
23242526
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 27–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Jan 3–5 | Jan 1 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Jan 3–5 + Jan 7 | Jan 1 – 9 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 7 | Jan 6 – 9 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 10–13 | Apr 8 – 17 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 18–21 | Apr 14 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 6 | 3d · May 22–24 | May 20 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · May 22–24 + May 26 | May 20 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · May 26 | May 25 – 28 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 5 | Jun 3 – 6 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 5 + Jun 7–9 | Jun 3 – 11 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 7–9 | Jun 6 – 11 |
| 9 | 3d · Dec 27–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
Computed from Sweden's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.