Events in the year 2026 in Sweden.
Incumbents Monarch Carl XVI Gustaf Prime minister Ulf Kristersson Speaker Andreas Norlén
Events January 15 January–1 February – 2026 European Men's Handball Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.
February 25 February – The Swedish Armed Forces intercept a suspected Russian drone that was approaching the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in Malmö.
March 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. 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. 18 March – Iran executes a dual Iranian-Swedish national convicted on charges of spying for Israel.
May 26 May – The Riksdag votes to ban marriage between cousins and other close relatives effective 1 July.
June 11 June–19 July – Sweden participates at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. July 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. 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. 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. 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.
August 21 August – In Fagersta, Sweden, a sword attack at Brinellskolan (Brinell School) kills one person and injures three others. 23 August – Israel imposes an entry ban against MEPs Jonas Sjöstedt and Hanna Gedin on charges of anti-state activities. 26 August–6 September – 2026 Women's European Volleyball Championship in Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Sweden and Turkey. 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.
September 8 September — Sweden sanctions products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. 16 September — Sweden expels an employee of the Iranian embassy due to security concerns. Iran expels a Swedish diplomat in response. 13 September – 2026 Swedish general election: A coalition of left-wing parties win a majority of 176 seats in the 349-member Riksdag. 2026 Swedish local elections
Holidays
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
9 January Ulf Granberg, 80, comics creator and editor (The Phantom). 21 January Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld, 87, royal. 15 March Thure Stenström, 98, literary historian.
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