Holidays in Norway

2025 holiday calendar for Norway

January

New Year's Day
Wednesday, January 1
public
Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra
Tuesday, January 21
observance

February

Day of the Sami people
Thursday, February 6
observance
Mother's Day
Sunday, February 9
observance
Valentine's Day
Friday, February 14
observance
Birthday of King Harald V
Friday, February 21
observance

March

Carnival
Sunday, March 2
observance
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 5
observance
International Women's Day
Saturday, March 8
observance

April

April Fools' Day
Tuesday, April 1
observance
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 13
observance
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 17
public
Good Friday
Friday, April 18
public
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20
public
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21
public

May

Labour Day
Thursday, May 1
public
Liberation Day
Thursday, May 8
observance
Constitution Day
Saturday, May 17
public
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 29
public

June

Union Dissolution Day
Saturday, June 7
observance
Pentecost
Sunday, June 8
public
Whit Monday
Monday, June 9
public
Midsummar Eve
Monday, June 23
observance

July

Birthday of Queen Sonja
Friday, July 4
observance
Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus
Sunday, July 20
observance
Olsok
Tuesday, July 29
optional

August

Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit
Tuesday, August 19
observance

November

All Saints' Day
Sunday, November 2
observance
Father's Day
Sunday, November 9
observance
First Sunday of Advent
Sunday, November 30
observance

December

Second Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 7
observance
Third Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 14
observance
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 21
observance
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24
bank
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25
public
Boxing Day
Friday, December 26
public
New Year's Eve
Wednesday, December 31
bank
About Norway Holidays

This page provides a comprehensive list of holidays in Norway for 2025. The list includes public holidays, bank holidays, school holidays, and observances.

In Norway, holidays are an important part of the cultural and social calendar. Public holidays are typically non-working days established by law, while observances are special days that may not be official holidays but are still celebrated or commemorated.

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