Holidays and Observances in Norway for 2024

What are the main holidays in Norway? As with most countries, national holidays in Norway generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Norway. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2024 NORWAY HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1MondayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 11SundayCarnivalObservance
Feb 11SundayMothers DayObservance
Feb 14WednesdayValentines DayObservance
MARCH
Mar 24SundayPalm SundayObservance
Mar 28ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
Mar 29FridayGood FridayNational
Mar 30SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Mar 31SundayEaster SundayNational
APRIL
Apr 1MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1WednesdayLabor DayNational
May 8WednesdayDay of LiberationObservance
May 9ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 17Friday17 May Constitution DayNational
May 18SaturdayWhit SaturdayObservance
May 19SundayWhit SundayNational
May 20MondayWhit MondayNational
JUNE
Jun 23SundayMidsummer EveObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 24ThursdayUnited Nations DayObservance
Oct 27SundayRepentance DayObservance
Oct 27SundayRepentance DayObservance
Oct 31ThursdayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 3SundayAll Saints DayObservance
Nov 10SundayFathers DayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 1SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance
Dec 8SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance
Dec 15SundayThird Advent SundayObservance
Dec 22SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance
Dec 24TuesdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25WednesdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26ThursdayBoxing DayNational
Dec 31TuesdayNew Years EveObservance