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Public Holidays in Norway 2025

Norway has 12 public holidays in 2025. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
9
On working days
3
Long weekends
252
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 2025

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2025 calendar
Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Andre påskedag
Thursday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Saturday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Thursday Christmas Day Første juledag
Friday 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 2025

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

  • Thu, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 21

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Sat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 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 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 30 off

    Thu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Norway 2025

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2025 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 2025: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 2025?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 2025?

The Norwegian public holidays in 2025 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 17), Good Friday (Friday, April 18), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20), Easter Monday (Monday, April 21), Labour Day (Thursday, May 1), Constitution Day (Saturday, May 17), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 29), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 8), Whit Monday (Monday, June 9), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 2025?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2025: Apr 17–Apr 21 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Jun 7–Jun 9 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 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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