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Holidays in Norway

Every public, bank and school holiday in Norway for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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Norway has 37 holidays in 2026: 12 public, 22 observance, 1 optional, 2 bank.

14public and bank holidays in 2026
1long weekends left in 2026
1festival in our guide
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All37Public12Observance22Optional1Bank2
January
121
February
6814151821
March
829
April
12356
May
1814172425
June
723
July
42029
August
19
September
October
November
1829
December
6132024252631
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's DayFørste nyttårsdag
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to New Year's Day
  2. Birthday of Princess Ingrid AlexandraH.K.H. prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra
    Observance
    Passed

February 2026

  1. Day of the Sami peopleSamefolkets dag
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Mother's DayMorsdag
    Observance
    Passed
  3. Valentine's DayValentinsdag
    Observance
    Passed
  4. CarnivalFastelavn
    Observance
    Passed
  5. Ash WednesdayAskeonsdag
    Observance
    Passed
  6. Birthday of King Harald VH.M. kong Harald V
    Observance
    Passed

March 2026

  1. International Women's DayKvinnedagen
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Palm SundayPalmesøndag
    Observance
    Passed

April 2026

  1. April Fools' DayAprilsnarr
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Maundy ThursdaySkjærtorsdag
    Public
    Passed
  3. Good FridayLangfredag
    Public
    Passed
  4. Easter SundayFørste påskedag
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Sunday
  5. Easter MondayAndre påskedag
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Monday

May 2026

  1. Labour DayArbeidernes dag
    Public
    Passed
  2. Liberation DayFrigjøringsdagen
    Observance
    Passed
  3. Ascension DayKristi himmelfartsdag
    Public
    Passed
  4. Constitution DayGrunnlovsdagen
    Public
    Passed
  5. PentecostFørste pinsedag
    Public
    Passed
  6. Whit MondayAndre pinsedag
    Public
    Passed

June 2026

  1. Union Dissolution DayUnionsoppløsningen
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Midsummar EveSankthansaften
    Observance
    Passed

July 2026

  1. Birthday of Queen SonjaH.M. dronning Sonja
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon MagnusH.K.H. kronprins Haakon Magnus
    Observance
    Passed
  3. Olsok
    Optional
    Passed

August 2026

  1. Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-MaritH.K.H. kronprinsesse Mette-Marit
    Observance
    Passed

November 2026

  1. All Saints' DayAllehelgensaften
    Observance
    In 8 days
  2. Father's DayFarsdag
    Observance
    In 15 days
  3. First Sunday of AdventFørste søndag i advent
    Observance
    In 36 days

December 2026

  1. Second Sunday of AdventAndre søndag i advent
    Observance
    In 43 days
  2. Third Sunday of AdventTredje søndag i advent
    Observance
    In 50 days
  3. Fourth Sunday of AdventFjerde søndag i advent
    Observance
    In 57 days
  4. Christmas EveJulaften
    BankBridge day possible
    Next · In 61 daysRead the guide to Christmas Eve
  5. Christmas DayFørste Juledag
    PublicLong weekend
    In 62 daysRead the guide to Christmas Day
  6. Boxing DayAndre juledag
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    In 63 days
  7. New Year's EveNyttårsaften
    BankBridge day possible
    In 68 days
Festivals

Festivals in Norway

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Northern Lights Festival, Norway
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Northern Lights Festival

11–20 Feb 2027NONorway
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