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Public Holidays in Norway 1948

Norway has 11 public holidays in 1948. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
6
On working days
2
Long weekends
256
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 1948

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Andre påskedag
Saturday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Saturday Christmas Day Første juledag
Sunday St Stephen's Day Andre juledag

Public holidays (helligdager) and the two state holidays, 1 and 17 May. Source: Lov om helligdager og helligdagsfred; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1948

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Thu, Mar 25 – Mon, Mar 29

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17

    Whit Sunday, Constitution Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, May 7 off

    Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Norway 1948

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1948 calendar for Norway

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Norwegian holidays 1948: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 1948?

There are 11 Norwegian public holidays in 1948. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 256 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 1948?

The Norwegian public holidays in 1948 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 25), Good Friday (Friday, March 26), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 28), Easter Monday (Monday, March 29), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 6), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 16), Constitution Day (Monday, May 17), Whit Monday (Monday, May 17), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 1948?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Mar 25–Mar 29 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 15–May 17 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Constitution Day).

Which days are the weekend in Norway?

The weekend in Norway is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Norway?

Public holidays (helligdager) and the two state holidays, 1 and 17 May.

Public holidays 1948 in other countries