Public Holidays in Norway 2028
Complete list of 37 public holidays and observances in Norway for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 12 Public Holidays
251 Working Days
115 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 21 | Friday | Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | Observance |
| Feb 6 | Sunday | Day of the Sami people | Observance |
| Feb 13 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 21 | Monday | Birthday of King Harald V | Observance |
| Feb 27 | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| Apr 1 | Saturday | April Fools' Day | Observance |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 8 | Monday | Liberation Day | Observance |
| May 17 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Public |
| May 25 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 7 | Wednesday | Union Dissolution Day | Observance |
| Jun 23 | Friday | Midsummar Eve | Observance |
| Jul 4 | Tuesday | Birthday of Queen Sonja | Observance |
| Jul 20 | Thursday | Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | Observance |
| Jul 29 | Saturday | Olsok | Optional |
| Aug 19 | Saturday | Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | Observance |
| Nov 5 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Dec 3 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 10 | Sunday | Second Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 17 | Sunday | Third Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Bank |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Bank |
Long Weekends in 2028
Norway has 4 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 13, 2028 — April 17, 2028 5 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
December 23, 2028 — December 26, 2028 4 days
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
June 3, 2028 — June 5, 2028 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 4
May 3
Jun 2
Jul 0
Aug 0
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
3 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 | 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 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |