Norway Public Holidays 2026

New Year's Day

January 1 is a day off for most people in Norway.

Carnival

For Carnival, Norwegians traditionally serve wheat buns filled with whipped cream.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in February in Norway.

Valentine's Day

February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.

International Women's Day

International Women's Day is a observance in Norway

Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Sunday and commemorates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus Christ's last supper with his disciples.

Good Friday

Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ's Passion, crucifixion, and death.

Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday is also known as Easter Saturday, and is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is a day off for most in Norway.

Easter Monday

Easter Monday in Norway is the last day of the Easter holiday.

Labor Day

Labor Day or May Day on May 1 is a public holiday day in Norway.

Day of Liberation

Liberation Day in Norway marks the end of the German occupation during the second World War.

Ascension Day

17 May Constitution Day (1814)

May 17 is the Constitution Day (1814) in Norway and a day of celebration.

Pentecost Eve

Whit Saturday is not a public holiday in Norway, but shops close earlier than normal.

Pentecost Sunday

Whit Sunday or Pentecost is a public holiday in Norway.

Pentecost Monday

Whit Monday is a public holiday in Norway, making the Pentecost weekend a long weekend.

Midsummer Eve

Traditionally, people celebrate Midsummer's Eve by gathering around a large bonfire.

St. John's Day

United Nations Day

The UN Day is on October 24 and is mainly marked in schools and kindergartens in Norway.

Repentance Day

Repentance Day is a observance in Norway

Halloween

On Halloween, more and more Norwegian kids dress up in costumes to go trick or treating.

All Saints' Day

Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.

Father's Day

Father's Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

First Advent Sunday

Second Advent Sunday

Second Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway

Third Advent Sunday

Third Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway

Fourth Advent Sunday

Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway

Christmas Eve

Norwegians exchange gifts and get together for the main Christmas celebrations on December 24.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day on December 26 is a public holiday in Norway.

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.