Public holidays in Norway
Public holidays in Norway are regulated by the Norwegian Annual Holiday Act, which was amended in 2014 to include workers employed in the mining and fishing industries, as well as all public and private sectors.
| Date | English name | Local name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Første nyttårsdag | |
| Moveable Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
| Moveable Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag | The Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag | |
| Moveable Monday | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag | The day after Easter Sunday |
| 1 May | May Day | Første mai | Arbeidernes dag, International Workers' Day, Labour Day |
| 17 May | Constitution Day | Grunnlovsdagen | Celebration of the Constitution of 1814 |
| Moveable Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | 39 days after Easter |
| Moveable Sunday | Whit Sunday | Første pinsedag | 49 days after Easter |
| Moveable Monday | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag | 50 days after Easter |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Første juledag | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Second Day of Christmas | Andre juledag | A Christian saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church |
Besides, 24 December is commonly observed as Christmas Eve, 31 December is commonly observed as New Year's Eve. On these dates, private sectors always take half-day off to their employees after noon.