FESTIVALS

HOLIDAYS

January 1 New Year's Day

March 21 Good Friday

March 23 Easter

March 24 Easter Monday

May 1 May Day

May 1 Ascension

May 11 Whit Sunday (Pentecost)

May 12 Whit Monday

May 17 Constitution Day

December 24 Christmas Eve (Half day from 12 noon)

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 Boxing Day

December 31 New Year's Eve (Half day from 12 noon)

1The Constitution was signed at Eidsvoll in 1814 (Norway remained united with Sweden until 1905)

Non-Holiday Observances

February 2nd Sunday Mother’s Day

February 21 Birthday of King Harald V

May 8 Liberation day (Liberation from Germany after WW2)

June 7 Union Dissolution (Norway gains independence from Sweden, 1905)

June 23 Midsummer's Eve

July 4 Birthday of Queen Sonja

July 20 Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon

July 29 St.Olav's Day

September 22 Birthday of Princess Martha Louise

November 2nd Sunday Fathers' Day

You should know:

Many Norwegians take holidays during the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Monday, so it may be difficult to do business during that time.

Weekend - Saturday, Sunday