School holidays Göteborg 2026
When are the school breaks in Göteborg? 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 Göteborg come from goteborg.se.
| Break | Dates | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Winter sports break | Not yet confirmed | – |
| Easter break | Not yet confirmed | – |
| Autumn break | – | Göteborgs Stad – Läsårstider 2026/2027 Reviewed |
| Christmas break | – | Göteborgs Stad – Läsårstider 2026/2027 Reviewed |
The Christmas break is listed under the year it starts.
About the school breaks in Göteborg 2026
The Christmas break begins on Saturday December 19 2026 and lasts until Sunday January 10 2027. This period covers 23 calendar days including the Christmas and New Year holidays as well as Epiphany. Families have a continuous break spanning three weeks from week 51 through week 1.
Höstlov, the autumn break, takes place during week 44. Students are off from Monday October 26 to Friday October 30 2026. This period provides five calendar days of school holiday during the autumn term. Be aware that independent schools or upper secondary schools might follow different schedules compared to the municipal primary schools in Gothenburg.
About Göteborg
Gothenburg is Sweden's second city, located where the Göta älv river flows into the Kattegat. Its schools range from the inner city to the southern archipelago, where pupils on islands such as Styrsö and Donsö take the boat to school. Liseberg and the Universeum science centre sit next to each other and often run special programmes during the winter and autumn breaks.