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Public holidays in Norway

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Holidays in Norway

Date English name Local name Notes
1 January New Year's 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 Pentecost 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

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