Holidays and Observances in Norway for 2023

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.

2023 NORWAY HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1SundayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 12SundayMothers DayObservance
Feb 14TuesdayValentines DayObservance
Feb 19SundayCarnivalObservance
APRIL
Apr 2SundayPalm SundayObservance
Apr 6ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
Apr 7FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 8SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Apr 9SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 10MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1MondayLabor DayNational
May 8MondayDay of LiberationObservance
May 17Wednesday17 May Constitution DayNational
May 18ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 27SaturdayWhit SaturdayObservance
May 28SundayWhit SundayNational
May 29MondayWhit MondayNational
JUNE
Jun 23FridayMidsummer EveObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 24TuesdayUnited Nations DayObservance
Oct 29SundayRepentance DayObservance
Oct 31TuesdayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 5SundayAll Saints DayObservance
Nov 12SundayFathers DayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 3SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance
Dec 10SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance
Dec 17SundayThird Advent SundayObservance
Dec 24SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance
Dec 24SundayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25MondayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing DayNational
Dec 31SundayNew Years EveObservance