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32 days in 2026Norway holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Norway, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Norway on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Norway holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | Første nyttårsdagNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 21 | H.K.H. prinsesse Ingrid AlexandraBirthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | observance |
| Fri, February 6 | Samefolkets dagDay of the Sami people | observance |
| Sun, February 8 | Morsdag | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | ValentinsdagenValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 15 | FastelavnCarnival | celebrate |
| Wed, February 18 | AskeonsdagAsh Wednesday | remembrance |
| Sat, February 21 | H.M. kong Harald VBirthday of King Harald V | observance |
| Sun, March 8 | KvinnedagenInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 29 | PalmesøndagPalm Sunday | observance |
| Thu, April 2 | SkjærtorsdagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | LangfredagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PåskeEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Arbeidernes dagMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Fri, May 8 | FrigjøringsdagenLiberation Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | Kristi himmelfartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 17 | GrunnlovsdagenConstitution Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 24 | Første pinsedagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | Andre pinsedagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, June 7 | UnionsoppløsningenUnion Dissolution Day | observance |
| Tue, June 23 | SankthansaftenMidsummar Eve | observance |
| Sat, July 4 | H.M. dronning SonjaBirthday of Queen Sonja | observance |
| Mon, July 20 | H.K.H. kronprins Haakon MagnusBirthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | observance |
| Wed, July 29 | Olsok | observance |
| Wed, August 19 | H.K.H. kronprinsesse Mette-MaritBirthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | observance |
| Sun, November 1 | AllehelgensdagAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Sun, November 8 | Farsdag | celebrate |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | AdventChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Thu, December 24 | JulaftenChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | JulChristmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | Andre juledagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | NyttårsaftenNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Norway holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | Første nyttårsdagNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 21 | H.K.H. prinsesse Ingrid AlexandraBirthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | observance |
| Sat, February 6 | Samefolkets dagDay of the Sami people | observance |
| Sun, February 7 | FastelavnCarnival | celebrate |
| Wed, February 10 | AskeonsdagAsh Wednesday | remembrance |
| Sun, February 14 | Morsdag | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | ValentinsdagenValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 21 | H.M. kong Harald VBirthday of King Harald V | observance |
| Mon, March 8 | KvinnedagenInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 21 | PalmesøndagPalm Sunday | observance |
| Thu, March 25 | SkjærtorsdagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | LangfredagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PåskeEaster | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Arbeidernes dagMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Kristi himmelfartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sat, May 8 | FrigjøringsdagenLiberation Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | Første pinsedagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | GrunnlovsdagenConstitution Day | celebrate |
| Mon, May 17 | Andre pinsedagWhit Monday | observance |
| Mon, June 7 | UnionsoppløsningenUnion Dissolution Day | observance |
| Wed, June 23 | SankthansaftenMidsummar Eve | observance |
| Sun, July 4 | H.M. dronning SonjaBirthday of Queen Sonja | observance |
| Tue, July 20 | H.K.H. kronprins Haakon MagnusBirthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | observance |
| Thu, July 29 | Olsok | observance |
| Thu, August 19 | H.K.H. kronprinsesse Mette-MaritBirthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | observance |
| Sun, November 7 | AllehelgensdagAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Sun, November 14 | Farsdag | celebrate |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | AdventChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 24 | JulaftenChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | JulChristmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | Andre juledagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | NyttårsaftenNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Norway have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 32 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Norway for 2026.
What language are visitors from Norway greeted in?
In Norwegian, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Norway.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 3 days in Norway are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.