Working days per year 2025

Month	Working days	Working hours	Sat & Sun.	Others
January	22	176	8	1
February	20	160	8	0
March	21	168	10	0
April	20	160	8	3
May	20	160	9	2
June	18	144	9	4
July	23	184	8	0
August	21	168	10	0
September	22	176	8	0
October	23	184	8	0
November	20	160	10	0
December	21	168	8	2
Total annual working hours	251	2008	104	12
Average / Month	20.92	167.33	8.67	1.00

Working hours per month

An average of 160 working hours per month or 250 working days per year is usually referred to when discussing workload. But these numbers are not always accurate. For example, for 2025, the number of working hours varies from 144 to 184, with an average of 167 hours each month. In total, there will be 251 working days, which leaves 116 days off. In the table below, we provide a detailed overview of the number of working days, working hours, Saturdays, Sundays and other days off - such as national holidays, Midsummer's Eve, Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. If a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is counted under "Sat & Sun". We base these calculations on a standard eight-hour workday. Which days are considered holidays in Sweden are defined by Lag (1989: 253) on public holidays. Most people have the following holidays off, even if they fall on a regular working day:

Feel free to check out our calendar here on the right, which contains information such as e.g. name days and a little history about what happened on that particular day.

Ascension Day

The name of the feast is revealing. The ascension of Christ falls on the 40th day after Easter. The weekend is based on the lunar cycles like many other festive weekends and therefore falls on different dates each year. This day the churches are decorated in white. On the Ascension of Christ, it is celebrated that Jesus left the earth and was taken to heaven. In Sweden, we have historically also called the holiday the grazing release, when the animals were now allowed to go out to pasture. This day has also been associated with being the first day of summer. Winter clothes are put away and women go barefoot. Ascension Day has also gone by the name of Metadar Day, when it was now that summer fishing began. In folklore, one can also call the day the "Pilot of Christ". Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday. There has been a fire like a valborg during the Ascension of Christ. The purpose of these fires is believed to be to scare away wolves. Since the date of the Ascension of Christ varies from year to year and extends between April 30 - June 3, it can fall on the same day as the first of May or Valborg. From this we probably see that these festivals share certain traditions. This day is historically marked with a stamp of freedom in Sweden. Something we have done through the ages is to take the first excursions of the year early in the morning, also called "cuckoo". This is to greet and welcome the warmth of the spring sun. The cuckoo is made at the time in the spring when the cuckoo starts to gala. In modern times, people usually go on picnics and bird watching under cuckoos. In church contexts, services are usually held. Finally, the Ascension of Christ was also a day off in the sense that young people could now socialize without being guarded as strictly by their parents. Outside the church and in modern society, few celebrate Ascension Day for special reasons. It is common for the day to lead to a long weekend when the Ascension of Christ always falls on a Thursday and Friday then becomes a squeezing day. Therefore, most people probably think that the day is somehow worth celebrating.

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is celebrated in many countries in different ways

New Year's Eve is a holiday celebrated in many countries around the world. In Sweden, New Year's Eve is celebrated on December 31, and New Year's Day on January 1. New Year's Eve is one of the most popular holidays in Sweden, and it is common for families and friends to gather to celebrate together. There are different traditions for how to celebrate New Year's Eve, but the most common is to watch TV or go out and listen to music. New Year's Eve often ends with launching rockets or fireworks at midnight. This is a tradition that has its origins in Roman times, when braziers were lit in the square to scare away evil spirits. Today, the shooting of rockets and fireworks is merely a symbolic gesture, but it is still a very popular way to ring in the new year.

In some countries it is common to dance, eat and drink during the evening

In some countries it is common to dance, eat and drink during the evening. People drink New Year's drinks and eat New Year's food. There is also a New Year's dinner and New Year's supper. All these traditions have their own stories. Dancing, eating and drinking are common New Year's Eve activities in many countries around the world. People drink special New Year's drinks and eat traditional New Year's food. They also eat special New Year's meals such as New Year's dinner and New Year's Eve. In some countries, it is also customary to exchange New Year's gifts with family and friends. Regardless of the specific traditions, the celebration of the New Year is a cherished custom in many cultures.

Other countries use New Year's Eve to watch fireworks or light them themselves

In other countries, they prepare for the New Year in different ways. In Japan, people light lanterns and burn firecrackers to scare away evil spirits. In South America it is common to party all night and the fireworks are set off at midnight. In the Philippines, people celebrate by shooting off fireworks, and in Southeast Asia firecrackers were used in the past to scare pests away from strawberries. Today, however, people celebrate more with laser shows and fireworks in the city, instead of firecrackers on the strawberries. The differences between how New Year's Eve is celebrated around the world are great, but all parts of the traditions have their own positive aspects. The laser show in the city is seen by many, the lanterns and firecrackers scare away evil spirits and the fireworks entertain in a happy way. All traditions thus have their own positive aspects that contribute to a pleasant weekend.

There is no real rule for how to celebrate New Year's Eve

How do you usually celebrate New Year's Eve? There is no real rule for how to celebrate New Year's Eve. people usually do different things on New Year's Eve. Some people go out and celebrate with friends, while other people stay home and celebrate with their family. Some people eat special dinners, while others just eat the usual. Whatever you do on New Year's Eve, remember that it's a day to celebrate and have fun.

Have a nice New Year's Eve!

Have a great New Year's Eve, everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful evening, filled with lots of fun and laughter. Whether you stay up to watch the fireworks or go to the party, I hope you have fun and have a good time. We wish you a happy and successful new year! I wish you all the best in the coming year. Happy New Year!

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