Chapter 13 · Traditions and holidays
Hur bestäms datumet för midsommarafton i Sverige enligt kalenderregeln år 2026?
How is the date of Midsummer Eve determined in Sweden under the calendar rule in 2026?
Correct answer: The Friday between 19 and 25 June
Midsummer Eve is the Friday before Midsummer Day, which falls on the Saturday between 20 and 26 June. The eve therefore falls between 19 and 25 June under the rule in force in 2026.
Key words
midsommarafton · Midsummer Eve
Source: Isof: Midsommar · Brytpunkt i arbetsåret
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Why this option does not fit
Den 24 juni oavsett veckodag
24 June was the old fixed date for Midsummer Day, not the current rule for the eve.
Lördagen mellan den 20 och 26 juni
That is the rule for Midsummer Day, the day after the eve.
Den 23 juni oavsett veckodag
23 June was the fixed date for the eve before the 1953 calendar change.