Norway
Public holidays in Norway in 2026
The next public holiday in Norway is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026, in 63 days. Norway has 12 public holidays in 2026; 8 fall on weekdays.
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August
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
- Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr5 days off · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May3 days off · Labour Day
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May3 days off · Pentecost and Whit Monday
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 2 Jan off, and Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan is 4 days off in a row (New Year's Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 15 May off, and Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day and Constitution Day).
Counted with the weekend in Norway (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Norway in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's DayFørste nyttårsdag | Public holiday |
| Thu 2 Apr | Maundy ThursdaySkjærtorsdag | Public holiday |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good FridayLangfredag | Public holiday |
| Sun 5 Apron a weekend | Easter SundayFørste påskedag | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter MondayAndre påskedag | Public holiday |
| Fri 1 May | Labour DayArbeidernes dag | Public holiday |
| Thu 14 May | Ascension DayKristi himmelfartsdag | Public holiday |
| Sun 17 Mayon a weekend | Constitution DayGrunnlovsdagen | Public holiday |
| Sun 24 Mayon a weekend | PentecostFørste pinsedag | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 May | Whit MondayAndre pinsedag | Public holiday |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas EveJulaften | Banks and offices closed |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas DayFørste juledag | Public holiday |
| Sat 26 Decon a weekend | Boxing DayAndre juledag | Public holiday |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's EveNyttårsaften | Banks and offices close at 14:00 |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- Days marked “banks and offices closed” aren’t public holidays, but banks and many offices close.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.