Public Holidays in Norway — 2026
There are 12 public holidays in Norway in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
4 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 8 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: May alone holds 5 of them, while 8 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 214 days, from Monday, May 25, 2026 to Friday, December 25, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Norway sits in Northern Europe, is run from Oslo, pays in Norwegian Krone, and has about 5.4M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 12
- Days off work
- 8
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (5)
- Longest gap
- 214 days
- Capital
- Oslo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Første nyttårsdag |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Første mai |
| Thu, May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag |
| Sun, May 17 | Sunday | Constitution Day | Syttende mai |
| Sun, May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Første pinsedag |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Første juledag |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Andre juledag |
How many public holidays does Norway have in 2026?
12 — of which 8 fall on a working day and 4 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Norway in 2026?
Første nyttårsdag on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Andre juledag on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Norway?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Norway in 2026?
Between Monday, May 25, 2026 and Friday, December 25, 2026 — 214 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.