The Embassy will be closed on some of the Swedish and/or Dutch national holidays this spring. Check out which and why here.
Easter is celebrated extensively in Sweden, with traditional festive meals, "Easter witches," and sweets. Schoolchildren have the entire week off. Two days are marked as public holidays, meaning most workplaces and shops are closed.
Walpurgis Night is followed by 1 May − a public holiday in Sweden since 1939. On this "International Workers' Day," the streets are usually filled with demonstrations, meetings, and speeches.
Link to more information about 1 May (in English).
In 2025, Liberation Day is a public holiday for many Dutch citizens. The embassy will be closed all day.
Like in the Netherlands, Ascension Day is a public holiday in Sweden.
Fun fact: Ascension Day is traditionally considered the first day of summer! According to an older Swedish tradition, you could try your fishing luck for the first time on this day. Fishing is called "meta" in Swedish, and therefore Ascension Day is also known as "metaredagen."
In the Netherlands, Whit Monday is an official public holiday. The Embassy will be closed.
Swedish Midsummer is usually celebrated in the countryside, meaning many people leave the city the day before. On Midsummer's Eve, many shops are closed and the city streets are suddenly eerily deserted. Traditions include picking flowers, dreaming about your future love, wearing flower wreaths, eating traditional food, and dancing around a maypole.
Read more about Midsummer celebrations in Sweden.
