Public Holidays in Svalbard & Jan Mayen 2027
Complete list of 35 public holidays and observances in Svalbard & Jan Mayen for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Ascension DayMay 14, 2026, Thursday
7 days left 11 Public Holidays
255 Working Days
110 Days Off
3 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| January 21 | Thursday | Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | Observance |
| February 6 | Saturday | Day of the Sami people | Observance |
| February 7 | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| February 10 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| February 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| February 21 | Sunday | Birthday of King Harald V | Observance |
| March 8 | Monday | International Women's Day | Observance |
| March 21 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| March 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| March 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| March 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| March 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| April 1 | Thursday | April Fools' Day | Observance |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| May 8 | Saturday | Liberation Day | Observance |
| May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| June 7 | Monday | Union Dissolution Day | Observance |
| June 23 | Wednesday | Midsummar Eve | Observance |
| July 4 | Sunday | Birthday of Queen Sonja | Observance |
| July 20 | Tuesday | Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | Observance |
| July 29 | Thursday | Olsok | Optional |
| August 19 | Thursday | Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | Observance |
| November 7 | Sunday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| November 14 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| November 28 | Sunday | First Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| December 5 | Sunday | Second Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| December 12 | Sunday | Third Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| December 19 | Sunday | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Observance |
| December 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Bank |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
| December 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public |
| December 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Bank |
Long Weekends in 2027
Svalbard & Jan Mayen has 3 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 25, 2027, Thursday — March 29, 2027, Monday 5 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
January 1, 2027, Friday — January 3, 2027, Sunday 3 days
New Year's Day
May 15, 2027, Saturday — May 17, 2027, Monday 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
Holidays by Month
January 1
February 0
March 4
April 0
May 4
June 0
July 0
August 0
September 0
October 0
November 0
December 2
Holiday Breakdown
6 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
21 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 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 | 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 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 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 |
September
| 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 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 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 |
November
| 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 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 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 |
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