Aug 8

Crayfish premiere

Aug 9

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Aug 23

Swedish meatball day

Sep 15

International Day of Democracy

Sep 18

World Cleanup Day

Sep 26

European Day of Languages

Oct 4

Cinnamon Bun Day

Oct 5

World Teacher's Day

Oct 11

International Day of the Girl Child

Oct 24

United Nations Day

Oct 31

Halloween

Nov 6

All Saints' Day

Nov 16

World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Nov 25

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Dec 13

Lucia

Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Dec 31

New Year's Eve

Jan 27

International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Feb 6

Sami National Day

Feb 21

International Mother Language Day

Feb 24

Sweden Finns Day

Mar 1

Shrove Tuesday

Mar 8

International Women's Day

Mar 22

World Water Day

Mar 30

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award – announcement of new laureate(s)

Apr 2

International fact-checking day

Apr 2

International Children's Book Day

Apr 14

Maundy Thursday

Apr 16

Holy Saturday

Apr 23

International Day of the Book

Apr 30

Walpurgis Eve

May 3

World Press Freedom Day

May 9

Europe Day

May 17

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

May 24

European Day of Parks

Jun 5

World Environment Day

Jun 6

National Day of Sweden

Jun 24

Midsummer Eve