Norway public holidays 2025
12 public holidays
Norway: 12 public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Norway: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's DayFørste nyttårsdag |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | Maundy ThursdaySkjærtorsdag |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good FridayLangfredag |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter SundayFørste påskedag |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter MondayAndre påskedag |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour DayArbeidernes dag |
| May 17 | Saturday | Constitution DayGrunnlovsdagen |
| May 29 | Thursday | Ascension DayKristi himmelfartsdag |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | PentecostFørste pinsedag |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Whit MondayAndre pinsedag |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayFørste juledag |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing DayAndre juledag |
Long weekends in 2025
- Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day.
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day.
- Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day.
- Monday, June 9: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
- Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
On a weekend this year: Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20); Constitution Day (Saturday, May 17); Pentecost (Sunday, June 8).
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March0
- April4
- May3
- June2
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October0
- November0
- December2
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- January 21: Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra (observance)
- February 6: Day of the Sami people (observance)
- February 9: Mother's Day (observance)
- February 14: Valentine's Day (observance)
- February 21: Birthday of King Harald V (observance)
- March 2: Carnival (observance)
- March 5: Ash Wednesday (observance)
- March 8: International Women's Day (observance)
- April 1: April Fools' Day (observance)
- April 13: Palm Sunday (observance)
- May 8: Liberation Day (observance)
- June 7: Union Dissolution Day (observance)
- June 23: Midsummar Eve (observance)
- July 4: Birthday of Queen Sonja (observance)
- July 20: Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus (observance)
- July 29: Olsok (optional)
- August 19: Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (observance)
- November 2: All Saints' Day (observance)
- November 9: Father's Day (observance)
- November 30: First Sunday of Advent (observance)
- December 7: Second Sunday of Advent (observance)
- December 14: Third Sunday of Advent (observance)
- December 21: Fourth Sunday of Advent (observance)
- December 24: Christmas Eve (bank holiday)
- December 31: New Year's Eve (bank holiday)
Norway: public holidays in other years
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Norway: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 12 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Maundy Thursday (April 17); Good Friday (April 18); Easter Sunday (April 20); Easter Monday (April 21); Labour Day (May 1); Constitution Day (May 17); Ascension Day (May 29); Pentecost (June 8); Whit Monday (June 9); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26).
Norway: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 1: Labour Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 2 as a bridge day. Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day. Monday, June 9: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day. Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
Norway: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 12 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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