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Public Holidays in Norway 1983

Norway has 12 public holidays in 1983. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 1983

Date Holiday
Saturday New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Andre påskedag
Sunday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Tuesday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Sunday Christmas Day Første juledag
Monday 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 1983

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

  • Thu, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 4

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Sat, May 21 – Mon, May 23

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26

    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, May 13 off

    Thu, May 12 – Sun, May 15 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Mon, May 16 off

    Sat, May 14 – Tue, May 17 · Constitution Day

    4 days

Working days in Norway 1983

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1983 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 1983: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 1983?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 1983. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 1983?

The Norwegian public holidays in 1983 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 31), Good Friday (Friday, April 1), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 3), Easter Monday (Monday, April 4), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 12), Constitution Day (Tuesday, May 17), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 22), Whit Monday (Monday, May 23), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 1983?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1983: Mar 31–Apr 4 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 21–May 23 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 24–Dec 26 (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.

Public holidays 1983 in other countries