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Public Holidays in Norway 1981

Norway has 12 public holidays in 1981. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 1981

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1981 calendar
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
Friday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Sunday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Friday Christmas Day Første juledag
Saturday 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 1981

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

  • Thu, Apr 16 – Mon, Apr 20

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 6 – Mon, Jun 8

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's 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 29 off

    Thu, May 28 – Sun, May 31 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Norway 1981

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1981 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 1981: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 1981?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 1981. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 1981?

The Norwegian public holidays in 1981 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 16), Good Friday (Friday, April 17), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 19), Easter Monday (Monday, April 20), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Constitution Day (Sunday, May 17), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 28), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 7), Whit Monday (Monday, June 8), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 1981?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1981: Apr 16–Apr 20 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); Jun 6–Jun 8 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's 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.

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