Public Holidays in Norway 2024
Complete list of 35 public holidays and observances in Norway for 2024. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 12 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
114 Days Off
2 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 21 | Sunday | Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Tuesday | Day of the Sami people | Observance |
| Feb 11 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Wednesday | Birthday of King Harald V | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Friday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 24 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 28 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Mar 29 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 1 | Monday | April Fools' Day | Public |
| Apr 1 | Monday | April Fools' Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 8 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Observance |
| May 9 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| May 17 | Friday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 19 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 20 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 7 | Friday | Union Dissolution Day | Observance |
| Jun 23 | Sunday | Midsummar Eve | Observance |
| Jul 4 | Thursday | Birthday of Queen Sonja | Observance |
| Jul 20 | Saturday | Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | Observance |
| Jul 29 | Monday | Olsok | Optional |
| Aug 19 | Monday | Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | Observance |
| Nov 3 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 10 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Dec 1 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 8 | Sunday | Second Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 15 | Sunday | Third Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Bank |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Bank |
Long Weekends in 2024
Norway has 2 long weekends in 2024 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 28, 2024 — April 1, 2024 5 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, April Fools' Day
May 17, 2024 — May 20, 2024 4 days
Constitution Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 3
Apr 1
May 5
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
10 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
20 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |