🇳🇴Norway 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Norway’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 37 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Første nyttårsdag | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
H.K.H. prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra | 2026-01-21 | 247 days ago | Memorial Days |
Samefolkets dag | 2026-02-06 | 231 days ago | Memorial Days |
Morsdag | 2026-02-08 | 229 days ago | Memorial Days |
Valentinsdag | 2026-02-14 | 223 days ago | Memorial Days |
Fastelavn | 2026-02-15 | 222 days ago | Memorial Days |
Askeonsdag | 2026-02-18 | 219 days ago | Memorial Days |
H.M. kong Harald V | 2026-02-21 | 216 days ago | Memorial Days |
Kvinnedagen | 2026-03-08 | 201 days ago | Memorial Days |
Palmesøndag | 2026-03-29 | 180 days ago | Memorial Days |
Aprilsnarr | 2026-04-01 | 177 days ago | Memorial Days |
Skjærtorsdag | 2026-04-02 | 176 days ago | Public Holidays |
Langfredag | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Første påskedag | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Andre påskedag | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Arbeidernes dag | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Frigjøringsdagen | 2026-05-08 | 140 days ago | Memorial Days |
Kristi himmelfartsdag | 2026-05-14 | 134 days ago | Public Holidays |
Grunnlovsdagen | 2026-05-17 | 131 days ago | Public Holidays |
Første pinsedag | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Public Holidays |
Andre pinsedag | 2026-05-25 | 123 days ago | Public Holidays |
Unionsoppløsningen | 2026-06-07 | 110 days ago | Memorial Days |
Sankthansaften | 2026-06-23 | 94 days ago | Memorial Days |
H.M. dronning Sonja | 2026-07-04 | 83 days ago | Memorial Days |
H.K.H. kronprins Haakon Magnus | 2026-07-20 | 67 days ago | Memorial Days |
Olsok | 2026-07-29 | 58 days ago | Optional Holidays |
H.K.H. kronprinsesse Mette-Marit | 2026-08-19 | 37 days ago | Memorial Days |
Allehelgensaften | 2026-11-01 | 37 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Farsdag | 2026-11-08 | 44 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Første søndag i advent | 2026-11-29 | 65 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Andre søndag i advent | 2026-12-06 | 72 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Tredje søndag i advent | 2026-12-13 | 79 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Fjerde søndag i advent | 2026-12-20 | 86 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Julaften | 2026-12-24 | 90 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Første Juledag | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Andre juledag | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Nyttårsaften | 2026-12-31 | 97 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Norway Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Norway's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2027 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Holidays that shift each year
7 of Norway's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Skjærtorsdag: 2025-04-17, 2025 · 2026-04-02, 2026 · 2027-03-25, 2027
- Langfredag: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Første påskedag: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Andre påskedag: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Kristi himmelfartsdag: 2025-05-29, 2025 · 2026-05-14, 2026 · 2027-05-06, 2027
- Første pinsedag: 2025-06-08, 2025 · 2026-05-24, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
A further 5 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.