2026 in Norway
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Events in the year 2026 in Norway.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 15 January–1 February – 2026 European Men's Handball Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.[1][2]
- 26 January – Two executives of Hemla Africa Holding, a subsidiary of energy firm PetroNor E&P, are charged with paying $25 million in bribes to Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso and his family.[3]
February
- 1 February – Marius Borg Høiby is arrested on charges of assault, threats with a knife and violation of a restraining order.[4]
- 6–22 February – Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- 8 February – Mona Juul resigns as ambassador to Jordan after she and her husband, Terje Rød-Larsen, are named in the Epstein files.[5]
- 12 February – Former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland is charged with "gross corruption" after being named in the Epstein files.[6]
March
- 8 March – An explosion occurs at the US embassy in Oslo, causing minor damage to the complex.[7] Three brothers are subsequently arrested on suspicion of involvement.[8]
- 15 March – Sentimental Value, directed by Joachim Trier, wins the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 2026 Oscars, the first Norwegian film to do so.[9]
Predicted and scheduled events
- 22–24 May – 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final[10]
Holidays
Source:[11]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 14 May – Ascension Day
- 17 May – Constitution Day
- 24 May – Pentecost
- 25 May – Whit Monday
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – 2nd Day of Christmas
Deaths
January
- 4 January – Sverre Anker Ousdal, actor (Insomnia, Flight of the Eagle, The Last Place on Earth) (born 1944).[12]
- 8 January – Kjersti Scheen, writer and illustrator (born 1943).[13]
- c.11 January – Grete Salomonsen, film director (born 1951).[14]
- 24 January – Stål Aanderaa, mathematician (born 1931).[15]
- 29 January – Stig Millehaugen, criminal (born 1969).[16]
February
- 3 February – Janken Varden, theatre director (born 1938).[17][18]
- 14 February – Ivar Bjørklund, 76, anthropologist and writer.[19]
- 15 February – Roger Hverven, handball player (born 1944).[20]
- 18 February – Svein Jarvoll, writer (born 1946).[21][22][23]
- 24 February – Petter Bjørheim, politician (born 1965).[24]
- 25 February – Petter Planke, businessman (born 1936).[25]
Match
- 1 March – Dagfinn Føllesdal, philosopher (born 1932).[26]
- 3 March – Unni-Lise Jonsmoen, illustrator (born 1936).[27]
- 18 March – Finn-Erik Vinje, philologist (born 1936).[28]
Full date missing
- Amina Sewali, musician and actress (born 1989).[29]
- Bjarte Baasland, fraudster (born 1974).[30]
References
- ^ "EHF EURO hosts for 2026 & 2028 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "The 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Two Norwegians charged over bribes to Congo-Brazzaville president". Africanews. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Son of Norway's crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges". AP News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein". AP News. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Norway's former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links". BBC. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "US embassy in Oslo hit by explosion, Norway police say". BBC. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Three brothers arrested over U.S. embassy blast in Oslo: police". CTVNews. 12 March 2026. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Norway Cheers Its First Oscar for Best International Feature Film With Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value' as 'Historic Moment'". Variety. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Budapest to host UEFA Champions League Final 2026". Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Norway Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Sverre Anker Ousdal er død". VG. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Rottem, Øystein; Skei, Hans H. "Kjersti Scheen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Saanum, Oddvar Sagbakken; Jensen, Hanne Drange (12 January 2026). "Filmskaper Grete Salomonsen Hynnekleiv er død". tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Stål Aanderaa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ^ Einarsdóttir, Silja Björklund; Holm-Nilsen, Sverre; Breivik, Ingeborg Christensen; Mjaaland, Ola (29 January 2026). "Drapsdømte Stig Millehaugen funnet død i fengsel". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ Joner, Johannes. "JANKEN VARDEN, NEKROLOG". oslonye.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ Sæter, Bjørn. "Janken Varden". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ NRK (15 February 2026). "Ivar Bjørklund er død". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Roger Hverven". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Forfatter Svein Jarvoll er død, 79 år gammel". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Svein Jarvoll er død". forfatterforeningen.no (in Norwegian). 21 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
- ^ Aurstad, Oddvar; Moi, Morten; Marstein, Kari (27 February 2026). "Et begeistringens overflødighetshorn". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Gustafsson, Klaus (26 February 2026). "Petter Bjørheim (61) er død". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Johnsen, Morten Gisle (27 February 2026). "Tomra-gründer Petter Planke er død". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "In Memoriam: Professor Dagfinn Føllesdal". philosophy.stanford.edu. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ^ Losnegård, Gaute. "Unni-Lise Jonsmoen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Professor og språknestor Finn-Erik Vinje (90) er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 19 March 2026. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Til minne om Amina Sewali". mela.no. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Stavanger Aftenblad: Bjarte Baasland er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.