Holidays in Norway

2026 holiday calendar for Norway

 

Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra
 
observance

 

Day of the Sami people
 
observance
Mother's Day
 
observance
Valentine's Day
 
observance
Carnival
 
observance
Ash Wednesday
 
observance
Birthday of King Harald V
 
observance

 

International Women's Day
 
observance
Palm Sunday
 
observance
April Fools' Day
 
observance

 

Maundy Thursday
 
public
Good Friday
 
public
Easter Sunday
 
public
Easter Monday
 
public
Labour Day
 
public

 

Liberation Day
 
observance
Ascension Day
 
public
Constitution Day
 
public
Pentecost
 
public
Whit Monday
 
public

 

Union Dissolution Day
 
observance
Midsummar Eve
 
observance

 

Birthday of Queen Sonja
 
observance
Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus
 
observance
Olsok
 
optional

 

Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit
 
observance

 

All Saints' Day
 
observance

 

Father's Day
 
observance
First Sunday of Advent
 
observance

 

New Year's Day
 
public
Second Sunday of Advent
 
observance
Third Sunday of Advent
 
observance
Fourth Sunday of Advent
 
observance
Christmas Eve
 
bank
Christmas Day
 
public
Boxing Day
 
public
New Year's Eve
 
bank
About Norway Holidays

This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in Norway for 2026. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.

In Norway, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.

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