2026 in Sweden
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Events in the year 2026 in Sweden.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 15 January–1 February – 2026 European Men's Handball Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.[1][2]
- 28 January – Gröna Lund amusement park is fined $590,000 by the Stockholm District Court for negligence over the 2023 Jetline roller coaster accident that left one person dead.[3]
February
[edit]- 25 February – The Swedish Armed Forces intercept a suspected Russian drone that was approaching the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Malmö.[4]
March
[edit]- 6 March – The Swedish Coast Guard boards the Guinean-flagged cargo vessel Caffa off Trelleborg on suspicion of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain to Russia and fraudulent registration.[5]
- 13 March – Simona Mohamsson and Jimmie Åkesson, leaders of the Liberals and Sweden Democrats respectively, announce that their parties had come to an agreement which would see the Liberals eliminate any red lines against the Sweden Democrats in a future right-of-centre coalition.[6]
- 18 March – Iran executes a dual Iranian-Swedish national convicted on charges of spying for Israel.[7]
May
[edit]- 26 May – The Riksdag votes to ban marriage between cousins and other close relatives effective 1 July.[8]
June
[edit]- 11 June–19 July – Sweden participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
July
[edit]- 1 July – New laws take effect in Sweden, including a ban on cousin marriage, criminalization of psychological violence, and stricter rules on gun permits, explosives, and school background checks to improve safety and combat organized crime.[9]
- 12 July – Sweden adapts its migration laws to the EU Migration and Asylum Pact. The right to free legal counsel for asylum applicants is limited, and the possibility of receiving a permanent residence permit for people with asylum-related permits is removed.[10]
- 13 July – Stricter "good conduct" (vandel) requirements for residence permits take effect, giving the Swedish Migration Agency broader powers to refuse or revoke permits based on behaviour, including payment defaults, incorrect information, or links to criminal networks.[11]
- 23 July – The government declares mining of critical metals and rare earth minerals a national security interest to reduce dependence on China. Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch announces a new strategy to speed up planning and attract investment, including the possible creation of a state-owned mining investment company.[12]
August
[edit]- 21 August – In Fagersta, Sweden, a sword attack at Brinellskolan (Brinell School) kills one person and injures three others.[13]
- 23 August – Israel imposes an entry ban against MEPs Jonas Sjöstedt and Hanna Gedin on charges of anti-state activities.[14]
- 26 August–6 September – 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship in Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey.[15][16]
- 31 August – Sweden officially ends its bilateral development aid programme to Liberia after 18 years; the embassy in Monrovia is scheduled to be fully wound down by 31 October.[17]
September
[edit]- 8 September — Sweden sanctions products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[a][19]
- 16 September — Sweden expels an employee of the Iranian embassy due to security concerns.[20] Iran expels a Swedish diplomat in response.[21]
- 13 September –
- 2026 Swedish general election: A coalition of left-wing parties win a majority of 176 seats in the 349-member Riksdag.[22]
- 2026 Swedish local elections
Holidays
[edit]Source:[23]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – International Workers' Day
- 14 May – Ascension Day
- 6 June – National Day of Sweden
- 20 June – Midsummer Day
- 31 October – All Saints' Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – 2nd Day of Christmas
Deaths
[edit]- 9 January – Ulf Granberg, 80, comics creator and editor (The Phantom).[24]
- 21 January – Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld, 87, royal.[25]
- 15 March – Thure Stenström, 98, literary historian.[26]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "EHF EURO hosts for 2026 & 2028 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "The 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑ "Swedish amusement park fined over fatal roller coaster derailment". AP News. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden intercepts Russian drone approaching French aircraft carrier". The Kyiv Independent. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Swedish Coast Guard Seizes Cargo Ship Bound for St. Petersburg". The Moscow Times. 7 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ↑ Norman, Erik (13 March 2026). "L och SD överens – här är alla punkter". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "Iran hangs three men in first executions over January protests". France 24. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ↑ "Marrying your cousin is currently legal in Sweden. But that will change this summer". The Local. 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nu blir Sverige tryggare – här är de nya lagarna som börjar gälla i juli". Moderaterna (in Swedish). 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Several legislative changes in the field of migration from 12 July". Swedish Migration Agency. 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Strengthened requirements for good conduct and honesty". Swedish Migration Agency. 13 July 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden declares mining national security interest to counter dependence on China". Reuters. 23 July 2026.
- ↑ Badshah, Nadeem (22 August 2026). "Seventeen-year-old girl killed in sword attack at school in Sweden". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
- ↑ "Israel bars 2 Swedish MEPs from entering country over alleged anti-Israel activity". The Times of Israel. 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden poised to co-host CEV EuroVolley 2026 Women!". CEV. 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "Volleyboll-EM 2026 till Sverige – Göteborg blir värdstad". Svensk Volleyboll. 6 March 2024.
- ↑ Choat, Isabel (31 August 2026). "Sweden ends aid to Liberia in a hammer blow to women's rights and healthcare". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ "European countries clarify settlement trade restrictions hinge on EU action". Haaretz. 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements". Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International. 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden expels Iran embassy employee, citing security concerns". Al Jazeera. Agencies. 16 September 2026.
- ↑ "Iran expels Swedish diplomat in retaliatory action, foreign ministry says". Haaretz. 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resigns after election loss". The Independent. 17 September 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Sweden Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Serieskaparen Ulf Granberg död". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 10 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ "Prinsessan Désirée är död". SVT. 21 January 2026.
- ↑ Pettersson, Torsten (24 March 2026). "Han begrundade de stora livsfrågorna". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2026.
