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Public Holidays in Norway 1974

Norway has 12 public holidays in 1974. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
10
On working days
3
Long weekends
251
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 1974

Date Holiday
Tuesday New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Andre påskedag
Wednesday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Friday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Wednesday Christmas Day Første juledag
Thursday 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 1974

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

  • Thu, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 15

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Fri, May 17 – Sun, May 19

    Constitution Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Jun 1 – Mon, Jun 3

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    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, May 24 off

    Thu, May 23 – Sun, May 26 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Norway 1974

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1974 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 1974: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 1974?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 1974. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 1974?

The Norwegian public holidays in 1974 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 11), Good Friday (Friday, April 12), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 14), Easter Monday (Monday, April 15), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Constitution Day (Friday, May 17), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 23), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 2), Whit Monday (Monday, June 3), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 1974?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1974: Apr 11–Apr 15 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 17–May 19 (3 days, Constitution Day); Jun 1–Jun 3 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday).

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 1974 in other countries