🇳🇴Norway 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Norway in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
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 at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Norway's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 2027 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Holidays that move every year
7 of Norway's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 5 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.