It is important that the students are at school during the semesters and that trips are planned for the academic year's holidays and summer holidays. Leave is not granted for national exams. The student and their guardian are responsible for ensuring that the student does not fall behind in their schoolwork in the event of any leave.

Excerpt from the Swedish School Act, chapter 7
Pupils may be granted shorter leave for individual matters. The principal decides on holidays longer than 10 days. When the leave is only up to 10 days, the principal can assign someone else to make decisions about leave. According to the School Act, a decision on leave must be based on an overall assessment of the student's situation. In the assessment, consideration must be given to the length of the absence, the student's study situation, the possibilities of compensating for the lost teaching in various ways, how urgent the leave is for the student and whether the student fulfills his school duty or participates in the education without being required to attend school. Situations where the provision could be relevant are e.g. on certain trips, family celebrations or religious holidays.