Norway Public Holidays 2026
Norway has 12 national public holidays in 2026, starting with New Year's Day on January 1, 2026 and ending with Boxing Day on December 26, 2026. 4 of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday this year, so the number of extra days away from the desk depends on the calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's DayFørste nyttårsdag | January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Maundy ThursdaySkjærtorsdag | April 2, 2026 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Good FridayLangfredag | April 3, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Easter SundayFørste påskedag | April 5, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Easter MondayAndre påskedag | April 6, 2026 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Labour DayArbeidernes dag | May 1, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Ascension DayKristi himmelfartsdag | May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Public holiday |
| Constitution DayGrunnlovsdagen | May 17, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| PentecostFørste pinsedag | May 24, 2026 | SundayWeekend | Public holiday |
| Whit MondayAndre pinsedag | May 25, 2026 | Monday | Public holiday |
| Christmas DayFørste Juledag | December 25, 2026 | Friday | Public holiday |
| Boxing DayAndre juledag | December 26, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend | Public holiday |
May is the densest month for holidays, which tends to shape travel and shopping patterns. The table below lists every Norway public holiday for 2026 with its exact date and the weekday it falls on, so you can see the long weekends at a glance. Only nationwide public holidays are included here, which keeps the Norway calendar clean and comparable.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Norway have in 2026?
Norway has 12 national public holidays in 2026. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, 2026 and the last is Boxing Day on December 26, 2026.
What is the first public holiday of 2026 in Norway?
The first public holiday of 2026 is New Year's Day, which falls on January 1, 2026.
When is New Year celebrated in Norway in 2026?
In 2026, New Year's Day in Norway is on January 1, 2026.
Are regional holidays included for Norway?
No. This calendar lists national public holidays only, so it stays consistent across countries. Holidays that apply to just part of Norway are listed separately on the Norway holiday hub, together with the regions that observe them.
Do the Norway holiday dates change from 2026 to the next year?
Some of them do. 7 of the 12 holidays in 2026 sit on a moving rule (linked to easter), so their date has to be recalculated for every year. The rest keep the same calendar date and only change weekday. Moving ones this year include Maundy Thursday on April 2, 2026, Good Friday on April 3, 2026 and Easter Sunday on April 5, 2026, plus 4 more.
How far ahead is the Norway calendar actually fixed?
Through 2027. The holidays are set in law rather than announced year by year, so the dates repeat predictably. What can still change is a law amendment, a one-off holiday declared for a national event, and the exact day of any holiday on the Islamic calendar, which is confirmed by moon sighting. No corrections to the underlying dataset were needed for Norway.
Which Norway holidays are regional, and which move?
The table above is the national calendar for 2026. Some holidays keep the same date every year while others are tied to Easter, to a lunar calendar or to a named weekday, and some parts of the country add their own days off. The Norway holiday hub breaks that down: which holidays are fixed, which move and why, and which ones are observed in certain regions only. To compare Norway with other countries in the same year, see the 2026 worldwide overview.
Other years for Norway
Planning further ahead or looking back? Compare the Norway public holiday calendar across years: