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Working Days in Norway 2023

2023 has 251 working days in Norway: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 Norwegian public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
105
Weekend days
9
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 2023

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 22 176
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 6 · Maundy Thursday Apr 7 · Good Friday Apr 10 · Easter Monday 3 17 136
May May 1 · Labour Day May 17 · Constitution Day May 18 · Ascension Day May 29 · Whit Monday 4 19 152
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September 0 21 168
October 0 22 176
November 0 22 176
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · St Stephen's Day 2 19 152
2023 total 9 251 2,008

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays (helligdager) and the two state holidays, 1 and 17 May. Source: Lov om helligdager og helligdagsfred.

Working days by quarter

65
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
58
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
123
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Norwegian public holidays 2023

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2023 calendar for Norway

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Norway 2023: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Norway in 2023?

There are 251 working days in Norway in 2023. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 are Norwegian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2023?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 2023. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2023?

January 22, February 20, March 23, April 17, May 19, June 22, July 21, August 23, September 21, October 22, November 22 and December 19. March has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Norwegian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays (helligdager) and the two state holidays, 1 and 17 May.

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