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Norway holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Norway get in 2026? There are 12 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Første nyttårsdag (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with Andre juledag (26. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every Norway holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | Første nyttårsdag | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2. April | Donnerstag | Skjærtorsdag | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| 3. April | Freitag | Langfredag | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5. April | Sonntag | Første påskedag | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6. April | Montag | Andre påskedag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | Første mai | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 14. Mai | Donnerstag | Kristi himmelfartsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 17. Mai | Sonntag | Syttende mai | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 24. Mai | Sonntag | Første pinsedag | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 25. Mai | Montag | Andre pinsedag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Første juledag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26. Dezember | Samstag | Andre juledag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Langfredag (Good Friday) falls on a Freitag, 3. April: three days off in a row.
- Andre påskedag (Easter Monday) falls on a Montag, 6. April: three days off in a row.
- Første mai (Labour Day) falls on a Freitag, 1. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Andre pinsedag (Whit Monday) falls on a Montag, 25. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Første juledag (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Første nyttårsdag, 1. Januar; Skjærtorsdag, 2. April; Kristi himmelfartsdag, 14. Mai): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Norway calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Norway signature lives in the other dates: Skjærtorsdag (Maundy Thursday, 2. April), present in only 17 countries; Syttende mai (Constitution Day, 17. Mai), present in only 23 countries; Første pinsedag (Pentecost, 24. Mai), present in only 25 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Andre pinsedag (25. Mai) to Første juledag (25. Dezember): 214 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 12 nationwide holidays and Skjærtorsdag will fall on a Donnerstag (25. März).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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