Public holidays in Norway 2026
In Norway there are 12 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a weekday, and the year has 253 working days.
Holidays
12
On weekdays
8
Working days
253
| Date | Weekday | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| 2 April Thursday | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| 3 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday |
| 5 April Sunday | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| 6 April Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May Friday | Friday | May Day |
| 14 May Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 17 May Sunday | Sunday (weekend) | Norwegian Constitution Day |
| 24 May Sunday | Sunday (weekend) | Whit Sunday |
| 25 May Monday | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 25 December Friday | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December Saturday | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day |
Bridge days
- Friday 2 January the day after New Year’s Day
- Friday 15 May the day after Ascension Day
Good to know
Maundy Thursday and Whit Monday are holidays in Norway. May Day and Constitution Day on 17 May are statutory public holidays and are included here.
The same year in other countries
How it works
A public holiday is a day the law treats as a holiday. Eves, and days off that come only from collective agreements, are not counted.
Easter decides several of the holidays, depending on the country: Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whitsun. By the church’s rule, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the spring equinox on 21 March, so these days move between March and June from year to year.
A bridge day is a weekday between a holiday and the weekend, such as the Friday after Ascension Day. Taking that day off gives four days off in a row.
Working days are the weekdays of the year, Monday to Friday, less the holidays that fall on a weekday.