Public holidays and bridge days
Every year of work includes several public holidays, bridge days and half days when you are either given the entire day off or reduced working hours. Anyone ordered by their superior to work on a bridge day is entitled to overtime compensation.
For teachers and doctoral students, bridge days are work-free days, provided the annual working hours have been scheduled for other times.
Public holidays and bridge days 2024
Monday January 1, New Year's day | all day off work - public holiday |
Friday January 5, Epiphany Eve | working hours reduced by 4 hours |
Thursday March 28, Maundy Thursday | working hours reduced by 2 hours |
Friday March 29, Good Friday | all day off work - public holiday |
Monday April 1, Easter Monday | all day off work - public holiday |
Tuesday April 30, Walpurgis Night | working hours reduced by 2 hours |
Monday May 1, Labour Day | all day off work - public holiday |
Thursday May 9, Ascension Day | all day off work - public holiday |
Friday May 10 | all day off work - bridge day |
Thursday June 6, National Day of Sweden | all day off work - public holiday |
Friday June 7 | all day of work - bridge day |
Friday June 21, Midsummer Eve | all day off work - public holiday |
Friday November 1, Saint's Eve | working hours reduced by 4 hours |
Monday December 23 | all day of work - bridge day |
Tuesday December 24, Christmas Eve | all day off work - public holiday |
Wednesday December 25, Christmas day | all day off work - public holiday |
Thursday December 26, Boxing Day | all day off work - public holiday |
Friday December 27 | all day of work - bridge day |
Monday December 30 | all day of work - bridge day |
Tuesday December 31, New Years Eve | all day off work - public holiday |
Bridge days in 2024
Work-free bridge days in 2024 is May 10th, June 7th, December 23rd, December 27th and December 30th. If you are ordered to work on a bridge day, which may be necessary for certain functions, you are entitled to a simple overtime compensation.
Reduction of working hours
The following reduction is calculated for a full-time employee:
Work day | Hours |
Epiphany Eve 240105 | 4 |
Maundy Thursday 240328 | 2 |
April 30 on a: a) Monday |
Bridge day |
b) Tuesday – Thursday 240430 | 2 |
c) Friday | 4 |
The day before All Saints day 241101 | 4 |
December 23 on a Friday | 4 |
Reduced working hours for part-time employees
The working hours of a part-time employee will be reduced in proportion to their part-time employment. As an example, a full-time employee will have a 2-hour reduction of working hours during the Easter week (Maundy Thursday - 2 hours) while an employee working 60% will have their working hours reduced by 1 hour and 12 mins.
This is important to consider for those working less than five days a week, known as concentrated part-time. The scheduling of working hours may need adjustment in weeks containing bridge days and reduction of working hours. You can see in the annual work schedule how many hours you are required to work in each of these weeks. It does not matter which day/days you are off according to your normal schedule (weeks without bridge days and reduction of working hours). You adjust the scheduling in agreement with your manager. Norm time indicates how much you are supposed to work during a week if work is scheduled for all days of the week.