Programme on 6 June

National Day Celebrations at the Royal Palace 2026

PROGRAMME FOR 6 JUNE

Free admission for all visitors under 18 (to the State Apartments and museums).
The annual pass is valid on National Day.

Free entry to the courtyards, the Royal Chapel and Logården.
See the map of numbered entrances at the bottom of this page.

Subject to change:

10:00–17:00 THE PALACE WILL BE OPEN
The Reception Rooms, the Hall of State, the Apartments of the Orders of Chivalry,
The Tre Kronor Museum 4
Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities 5
The Royal Chapel 6
The Royal Armoury 7

Independent visits

10:00–17:00 OPEN INNER COURTYARD WITH ACTIVITIES
Carriage and ceremonial car from the Royal Stables
Coronations, dressing-up and bouncy castle for children
Information about cultural heritage, short talks – see times below
Items for sale from the Royal Gift Shop
The Scouts' café

10:00–15:00 LOGÅRDEN, THE EAST GATE AND THE NORTH GATE WILL BE OPEN
Take the opportunity to see the East Gate and Logården, the palace's waterside gardens, which are not normally open to the public. The North Gate will also be open for Sweden's National Day.

MUSIC, THE MAIN GUARD, SPECIAL TOURS

08.00 FLAG RAISING
At the Royal Palace and Norrbro; on Norrbro by the Scouts.

09:45–10:00 THE ARMED FORCES MUSIC CORPS
The Armed Forces Music Corps will perform a musical programme during the opening ceremony. The South Gate/Slottsbacken 6

10:25 SHORT TALK ABOUT THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY (in Swedish)
Palace Librarian Arvid Jakobson speaks about the Bernadotte Library. Approx. 15 minutes. Information tent in the Inner Courtyard 8

10.45 SHORT TALK “GOLD! 50 YEARS TOGETHER FOR SWEDEN ” (in Swedish)
Curator Kerstin Hagsgård introduces the commemorative display Gold! 50 years together for Sweden. Approximately 15 minutes. Information tent in the Inner Courtyard 8

11:00 THE STOCKHOLM STUDENT SINGERS
Concert in the Palace Chapel with the Stockholm Student Singers 6

11:05 SHORT TALK ABOUT THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY (in English)
Palace Librarian Arvid Jakobson speaks about the Bernadotte Library. Approx. 15 minutes. Information tent in the Inner Courtyard 8

10:25 SHORT TALK: "FOR SWEDEN – WITH THE TIMES" (in Swedish)
Palace Educator Jonas Rosin talks about the Royal Palace as the Head of State's residence. Approx. 15 minutes. Information tent in the Inner Courtyard 8

11:35 THE ARMED FORCES MUSIC CORPS
The Armed Forces Music Corps will perform a musical programme. (During the musical programme and the changing of the guard, the West Gate will be closed.) The Outer Courtyard 3

12:00 TOUR OF THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY (in Swedish)
Take the opportunity to see the Bernadotte Library with its royal collections of books. The Bernadotte Library is not normally open to visitors. Meet at the entrance to Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities 5. Limited places.

12:00 GUN SALUTE
A twenty-one gun salute will be fired from Skeppsholmen

12:00 BANNER PARADE
The Outer Courtyard 3

12:20 CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Changing of the guard with the Mounted Guard from the Life Guards. The Life Guards' Dragoon Music Corps will perform a musical programme. HRH Prince Carl Philip will attend the changing of the guard. The Outer Courtyard 3

13:00 MUSIC IN THE ROYAL CHAPEL
Organ music, Court Organist Johannes Skoog. The Royal Chapel 6

13:00 TOUR OF THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY (in Swedish)
Meet at the entrance to Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities 5. Limited places.

13.15 SHORT TALK “GOLD! 50 YEARS TOGETHER FOR SWEDEN ” (in English)
Curator Kerstin Hagsgård introduces the commemorative display Gold! 50 years together for Sweden. Approximately 15 minutes. Information tent in the Inner Courtyard 8

13.35 SHORT TALK ON “THE FLIGHT OF GUSTAV IV ADOLF” (in Swedish)
Museum educator Felix Härenstam Nielsen speaks about the flight of Gustav IV Adolf. Approximately 15 minutes. Information tent, Inner Courtyard 8

13:55 SHORT TALK: "FOR SWEDEN – WITH THE TIMES" (in English)
Palace Educator Jonas Rosin talks about the Royal Palace as the Head of State's residence. Approx. 15 minutes. Information tent in the Inner Courtyard 8

14:00 TOUR OF THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY (in English)
Meet at the entrance to Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities 5. Limited places.

14.15 SHORT TALK ON “THE FLIGHT OF GUSTAV IV ADOLF” (in English)
Museum educator Felix Härenstam Nielsen speaks about the flight of Gustav IV Adolf. Approximately 15 minutes. Information tent, Inner Courtyard 8

15:00 MUSIC IN THE ROYAL CHAPEL
Music service with the Hedvig Eleonora Youth Choir, conducted by Natalia Edwall. Pastor of the Court Parish Michael Bjerkhagen and Court Organist Johannes Skoog. The Royal Chapel 6

15:00 TOUR OF THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY (in Swedish)
Meet at the entrance to Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities 5. Limited places.

16:00 TOUR OF THE BERNADOTTE LIBRARY (in Swedish)
Meet at the entrance to Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities 5. Limited places.

Palace entrances:

1. The Royal Gift Shop Opens in new window., WC
2. The West Gate
3. The Outer Courtyard and the Main Guard
4. The Tre Kronor Museum Opens in new window.
5. Gustav III's Museum of Antiquities Opens in new window.
6. The Palace Chapel Opens in new window., the Reception Rooms Opens in new window., the South Gate
7. The Royal Armoury Opens in new window.
8. The Inner Courtyard

The East Gate (not marked on the map) and Logården, the palace's waterside gardens.

The Treasury will be closed during the day due to the number of visitors.