Holidays and Observances in Norway for 2025

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.

2025 NORWAY HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1WednesdayNew Years DayNational
FEBRUARY
Feb 9SundayMothers DayObservance
Feb 14FridayValentines DayObservance
MARCH
Mar 2SundayCarnivalObservance
APRIL
Apr 13SundayPalm SundayObservance
Apr 17ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
Apr 18FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 19SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Apr 20SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 21MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1ThursdayLabor DayNational
May 8ThursdayDay of LiberationObservance
May 17Saturday17 May Constitution DayNational
May 29ThursdayAscension DayNational
JUNE
Jun 7SaturdayWhit SaturdayObservance
Jun 8SundayWhit SundayNational
Jun 9MondayWhit MondayNational
Jun 23MondayMidsummer EveObservance
OCTOBER
Oct 24FridayUnited Nations DayObservance
Oct 26SundayRepentance DayObservance
Oct 26SundayRepentance DayObservance
Oct 31FridayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 2SundayAll Saints DayObservance
Nov 9SundayFathers DayObservance
Nov 30SundayFirst Advent SundayObservance
DECEMBER
Dec 7SundaySecond Advent SundayObservance
Dec 14SundayThird Advent SundayObservance
Dec 21SundayFourth Advent SundayObservance
Dec 24WednesdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26FridayBoxing DayNational
Dec 31WednesdayNew Years EveObservance