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Public Holidays in Norway 2016

Norway has 12 public holidays in 2016. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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

Norwegian public holidays 2016

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2016 calendar
Date Holiday
Friday 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
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Tuesday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
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 2016

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Mar 24 – Mon, Mar 28

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Sat, May 14 – Tue, May 17

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Constitution Day

    4 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 6 off

    Thu, May 5 – Sun, May 8 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Norway 2016

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2016 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 2016: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 2016?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 2016. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 2016?

The Norwegian public holidays in 2016 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 24), Good Friday (Friday, March 25), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 27), Easter Monday (Monday, March 28), Labour Day (Sunday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 5), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 15), Whit Monday (Monday, May 16), Constitution Day (Tuesday, May 17), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 2016?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2016: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 24–Mar 28 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 14–May 17 (4 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday, Constitution Day); 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.

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