School holidays Kiruna 2026
When are the school breaks in Kiruna? Here are the sports, Easter, autumn and Christmas breaks for 2026.
Dates are taken from each municipality's official school calendar and checked for new breaks every ten days. Independent schools may have other dates, so always check with your school.
The 2026 dates for Kiruna come from kiruna.se.
1 of the breaks are worked out from the term dates the municipality publishes, since it does not list them as separate breaks.
| Break | Dates | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Winter sports break | Not yet confirmed | – |
| Easter break | Not yet confirmed | – |
| Autumn break | – | Kiruna kommun – läsårstider Reviewed |
| Christmas break | – Worked out from the term dates | Kiruna kommun – läsårstider Reviewed |
The Christmas break is listed under the year it starts.
About the school breaks in Kiruna 2026
The autumn term 2026 for primary schools in Kiruna starts on August 18 and ends on December 18. Teacher professional development days occur during the academic year, and students are off from school on these specific dates. The autumn break, known as höstlov, takes place during week 44, running from Monday, October 26 to Friday, October 30. This break provides five calendar days off for pupils in municipal primary schools.
The Christmas break, or jullov, begins on Saturday, December 19, 2026, and concludes on Thursday, January 7, 2027. This period covers 20 calendar days across weeks 51 through 1. Students return to the classroom on Friday, January 8, 2027, for the start of the spring term. Certain independent schools or upper secondary programs may follow different schedules that differ from the official municipal term dates.
About Kiruna
Families can go skiing in the Luossabacken slope or visit a local museum during the school breaks. Located in Norrbotten County, the municipality has around 22,400 residents with Kiruna as its central town. Schools are spread across a large geographical area, and pupils living far from their school may be eligible for school transport.