Public holidays
Public holidays in Norway
Norway has 12 public holidays in 2026, of which 4 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday25 DecemberChristmas Day
202612 dayspublic holidays in total
202712 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Sunday 17 MayConstitution Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 24 MayPentecostfalls on a weekend
Monday 25 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayPentecostfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayConstitution Daylong weekend likely
Monday 17 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
Where else these dates apply
The same calendar is observed in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. It keeps the Norway public holiday schedule, so the dates below apply there too. Local observances can still be added on top, so confirm anything that falls close to a deadline.
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.