Helgdagar och märkesdagar

Judiska högtider

Rosh Hashana (New Year)

The Jewish New Year with the blowing of the shofar and a call to repentance.

12 september 2026

Judiska högtider

Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement)

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar — fasting, repentance, and atonement.

21 september 2026

Judiska högtider

Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)

A seven-day festival of joy commemorating the wilderness wanderings.

26 september 2026

Särskilda dagar

Michaelmas

The archangel Michael and the service of angels.

29 september 2026

Särskilda dagar

Day of Repentance and Prayer

A day for repentance, self-examination, and conversion.

30 oktober 2026

Särskilda dagar

All Saints' Day

A memorial of all believers who have gone before. The hope of resurrection.

1 november 2026

Särskilda dagar

Judgment Sunday / Christ the King Day

The last Sunday of the church year. The return of Christ and the final judgment.

22 november 2026

Advent

1st Sunday of Advent

The beginning of the church year and the start of the waiting period before Christmas.

29 november 2026

Judiska högtider

Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)

The rededication of the Temple after the Maccabean revolt. The light that conquers darkness.

5 december 2026

Advent

2nd Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist as the forerunner and way-preparer for the Messiah.

6 december 2026

Advent

3rd Sunday of Advent

Gaudete Sunday, the joyous Sunday in the middle of Advent.

13 december 2026

Advent

4th Sunday of Advent

The final preparation before Christmas. Mary and the mystery of the Incarnation.

20 december 2026

Jul

Christmas Eve

The celebration of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem.

24 december 2026

Jul

Christmas Day

The Incarnation — that God became human.

25 december 2026

Jul

St. Stephen's Day

The first Christian martyr is stoned for his faith.

26 december 2026

Jul

New Year's Day / Feast of the Name of Jesus

The circumcision and naming of Jesus eight days after his birth.

1 januari 2027

Trettondedagen

Epiphany of Christ

Jesus is revealed to the nations through the worship of the Magi.

3 januari 2027

Trettondedagen

Sower Sunday

The parable of the sower and the reception of God's word.

24 januari 2027

Trettondedagen

The Transfiguration of Christ

Jesus is transfigured on the mountain and his divinity is revealed.

31 januari 2027

Trettondedagen

Candlemas

Jesus is presented in the temple. Simeon and Anna meet the child.

2 februari 2027

Fastan

Shrove Sunday

The last Sunday before Lent. Transition from celebration to repentance.

7 februari 2027

Fastan

Ash Wednesday

Lent begins. 40 days of repentance and preparation for Easter.

10 februari 2027

Fastan

1st Sunday in Lent

Jesus is tempted in the wilderness. The struggle against evil.

14 februari 2027

Fastan

2nd Sunday in Lent

The struggle of faith and perseverance in prayer.

21 februari 2027

Fastan

3rd Sunday of Lent

The battle between God's kingdom and the power of evil.

28 februari 2027

Fastan

4th Sunday of Lent

Sunday of Joy (Laetare). The Bread from Heaven.

7 mars 2027

Fastan

Annunciation of the Lord

The angel Gabriel announces Jesus' birth to Mary. The Incarnation begins.

14 mars 2027

Påsk

Palm Sunday

Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The start of Holy Week.

21 mars 2027

Judiska högtider

Purim

The celebration of the Jews' deliverance from Haman's plan for genocide.

23 mars 2027

Påsk

Maundy Thursday

The last meal. The institution of the Lord's Supper and the foot washing.

25 mars 2027

Påsk

Good Friday

Jesus' suffering, crucifixion and death.

26 mars 2027

Påsk

Easter Sunday

The day of resurrection — the center of the Christian faith and the high point of the church year.

28 mars 2027

Påsk

Easter Vigil

The Easter Vigil — the great night service from darkness to light.

28 mars 2027

Påsk

Easter Monday

The travelers to Emmaus meet the risen one without recognizing him.

29 mars 2027

Påsk

2nd Sunday of Easter

Thomas meets the risen one. Faith without seeing.

4 april 2027

Påsk

3rd Sunday of Easter

The risen one confirms himself through shared meals.

11 april 2027

Påsk

4th Sunday of Easter

The Good Shepherd. Jesus gives his life for the sheep.

18 april 2027

Judiska högtider

Passover (Easter)

The most important Jewish festival — the exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery.

22 april 2027

Påsk

5th Sunday of Easter

The Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Vine and the Branches.

25 april 2027

Påsk

6th Sunday of Easter

Prayer Sunday. Jesus' High Priestly Prayer.

2 maj 2027

Kristi himmelsfärd

Ascension Day

Jesus ascends to heaven and gives the Great Commission.

6 maj 2027

Pingst

Sunday before Pentecost

The waiting for the Holy Spirit between Ascension and Pentecost.

9 maj 2027

Pingst

Pentecost

The Holy Spirit is poured out. The birthday of the Church.

16 maj 2027

Pingst

Whit Monday

The life of the first congregation and the gifts of the Spirit.

17 maj 2027

Trefaldighetstiden

Trinity Sunday

The celebration of the triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

23 maj 2027

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Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

The giving of the Law at Sinai and the festival of first fruits, fifty days after Passover.

11 juni 2027

Särskilda dagar

St. John's Day / Midsummer Vigil

The birth of John the Baptist — the forerunner who prepared the way.

24 juni 2027

Trefaldighetstiden

Vineyard Sunday

God's vineyard and the surprising logic of grace.

22 augusti 2027