Public Holidays in Norway 2026
Complete list of 37 public holidays and observances in Norway for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 12 Public Holidays
253 Working Days
112 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 21 | Wednesday | Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Friday | Day of the Sami people | Observance |
| Feb 8 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Saturday | Birthday of King Harald V | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 1 | Wednesday | April Fools' Day | Observance |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 8 | Friday | Liberation Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| May 17 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 7 | Sunday | Union Dissolution Day | Observance |
| Jun 23 | Tuesday | Midsummar Eve | Observance |
| Jul 4 | Saturday | Birthday of Queen Sonja | Observance |
| Jul 20 | Monday | Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | Observance |
| Jul 29 | Wednesday | Olsok | Optional |
| Aug 19 | Wednesday | Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | Observance |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Nov 29 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | Second Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 13 | Sunday | Third Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 20 | Sunday | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Bank |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Bank |
Long Weekends in 2026
Norway has 4 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 2, 2026 — April 6, 2026 5 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
May 1, 2026 — May 3, 2026 3 days
Labour Day
May 23, 2026 — May 25, 2026 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
December 25, 2026 — December 27, 2026 3 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 4
May 5
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
8 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
4 On Weekends
Already non-working days
22 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 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| 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 |
June
| 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 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 |