Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Norway and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
2 Apr	Thu	Maundy Thursday
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
5 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
14 May	Thu	Ascension Day
17 May	Sun	Constitution Day
24 May	Sun	Whit Sunday
25 May	Mon	Whit Monday
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sat	2nd Day of Christmas

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
25 Mar	Thu	Maundy Thursday
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
28 Mar	Sun	Easter Sunday
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
6 May	Thu	Ascension Day
16 May	Sun	Whit Sunday
17 May	Mon	Constitution Day
17 May	Mon	Whit Monday
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Sun	2nd Day of Christmas

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
13 Apr	Thu	Maundy Thursday
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
16 Apr	Sun	Easter Sunday
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
17 May	Wed	Constitution Day
25 May	Thu	Ascension Day
4 Jun	Sun	Whit Sunday
5 Jun	Mon	Whit Monday
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Tue	2nd Day of Christmas

National holidays in Norway are regulated by the Act Respecting Public Holidays and their Sanctity – 1995. This Act names the 10 national holidays and provides the government with the authority to create additional national holidays as one-time events if necessary.

Public holidays are seen as a time for celebration in Norway, but also as a time to reflect on Peace. Part of this Act determines when celebrations can take place, noise levels associated with these celebrations, and timings on when these celebrations must end.

Under the Holiday Act of 1988, residents of Norway who do not actively practice the Lutheran faith have the right to two paid days off a year that is based on their religious preferences.