Public Holidays in Norway — 2027
There are 12 public holidays in Norway in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
5 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 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 222 days, from Monday, May 17, 2027 to Saturday, December 25, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 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
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (5)
- Longest gap
- 222 days
- Capital
- Oslo
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Første nyttårsdag |
| Thu, Mar 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Første mai |
| Thu, May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Første pinsedag |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Constitution Day | Syttende mai |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Første juledag |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Andre juledag |
How many public holidays does Norway have in 2027?
12 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 5 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Norway in 2027?
Første nyttårsdag on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Andre juledag on Sunday, December 26, 2027.
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 2027?
Between Monday, May 17, 2027 and Saturday, December 25, 2027 — 222 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 12 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.