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Working Days in Sweden 2008

2008 has 255 working days in Sweden: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 Swedish public holidays on weekdays.

255
Working days
104
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,040
Working hours

Working days by month, 2008

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 21 · Good Friday Mar 24 · Easter Monday 2 19 152
April 0 22 176
May May 1 · May Day / Ascension Day 1 21 168
June Jun 6 · National Day of Sweden 1 20 160
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October 0 23 184
November 0 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 21 168
2008 total 7 255 2,040

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays (allmänna helgdagar). Midsummer Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are not official holidays but most workplaces close. Source: Lag (1989:253) om allmänna helgdagar.

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
130
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Swedish public holidays 2008

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2008 calendar for Sweden

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Sweden 2008: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Sweden in 2008?

There are 255 working days in Sweden in 2008. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 are Swedish public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2008?

At 8 hours a day, 255 working days make 2,040 working hours in 2008. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2008?

January 22, February 21, March 19, April 22, May 21, June 20, July 23, August 21, September 22, October 23, November 20 and December 21. July has the most working days and March the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Swedish public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays (allmänna helgdagar). Midsummer Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve are not official holidays but most workplaces close.

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