Public holidays in Norway
Public holidays in Norway are regulated by the Norwegian Annual Holiday Act,[1] which was amended in 2014 to include workers employed in the mining and fishing industries, as well as all public and private sectors.[2]
| Date | English name | Local name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Første nyttårsdag | |
| Moveable Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
| Moveable Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag | The Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag | |
| Moveable Monday | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag | The day after Easter Sunday |
| 1 May | May Day | Første mai | Arbeidernes dag, International Workers' Day, Labour Day |
| 17 May | Constitution Day | Grunnlovsdagen | Celebration of the Constitution of 1814 |
| Moveable Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | 39 days after Easter |
| Moveable Sunday | Whit Sunday | Første pinsedag | 49 days after Easter |
| Moveable Monday | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag | 50 days after Easter |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Første juledag | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Second Day of Christmas | Andre juledag | A Christian saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church |
Besides, 24 December is commonly observed as Christmas Eve, 31 December is commonly observed as New Year's Eve. On these dates, private sectors always take half-day off to their employees after noon.
References
- ^ "SMS Introside norsk". www.sysselmannen.no. Archived from the original on 17 February 2005.
- ^ "Amendments to the Norwegian Annual Holidays Act – Legal knowledge portal". Archived from the original on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2025.