Sweden All Saints' Day: What is open and closed

Sweden marks All Saints' Day on Saturday, October 31st this year.

The holiday always falls on a Saturday between October 31st and November 6th.

Weekday workers do not get an extra day off for this public holiday.

Swedes honor deceased loved ones by lighting candles at cemetery graves.

Systembolaget alcohol stores will close all day on Saturday, October 31st.

You must buy alcohol in advance if needed over the weekend.

Supermarkets and grocery stores in cities will mostly stay open as normal.

Smaller local shops might reduce their opening hours or close.

Public libraries are usually closed on red days across the country.

Popular Stockholm tourist spots like Vasa Museum and Abba Museum remain open.

Skansen will run a Halloween event from 3pm to 7pm.

Stockholm transit authority SL will add extra trains and buses to cemeteries.

Extra services will run to Skogskyrkogården and Norra begravningsplatsen cemeteries.

This news was reported by The Local.