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Norway holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Norway get in 2026? There are 12 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Første nyttårsdag (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Andre juledag (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Norway holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Første nyttårsdag | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| April 2 | Thursday | Skjærtorsdag | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Langfredag | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Første påskedag | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Andre påskedag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Første mai | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| May 14 | Thursday | Kristi himmelfartsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 17 | Sunday | Syttende mai | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| May 24 | Sunday | Første pinsedag | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| May 25 | Monday | Andre pinsedag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Første juledag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Andre juledag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Langfredag (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Andre påskedag (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Første mai (Labour Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Andre pinsedag (Whit Monday) falls on a Monday, May 25: three days off in a row.
- Første juledag (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Første nyttårsdag, January 1; Skjærtorsdag, April 2; Kristi himmelfartsdag, May 14): 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, April 2), present in only 17 countries; Syttende mai (Constitution Day, May 17), present in only 23 countries; Første pinsedag (Pentecost, May 24), present in only 25 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Andre pinsedag (May 25) to Første juledag (December 25): 214 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 12 nationwide holidays and Skjærtorsdag will fall on a Thursday (March 25).
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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