Norway Public Holidays Calculator

No weekend shifting, on purpose

Norway keeps a fixed list of 12 public holidays and, unlike neighbors such as the UK or the US, doesn't move a holiday to the nearest weekday when it lands on a Saturday or Sunday. In 2026, for example, both Constitution Day and Pentecost Sunday fall on a Sunday and simply stay there — no substitute Monday is created. That means the number of actual paid days off varies from year to year depending on how the calendar falls.

Two Easter-adjacent holidays most countries skip

Norway treats both Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Good Friday) and Good Friday itself as public holidays — most countries only recognize one or the other, if either. Combined with Easter Monday, this can give Norway a five-day Easter closure (Thursday through Monday) even though only Thursday and Friday are true midweek stoppages.