Norway has a total of 46 holidays in 2024. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	January 1 is a day off for most people in Norway.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Day	Sunday, January 21, 2024	Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway's birthday is a flag day, when the Norwegian flag is flown on all flag poles.
Saami National Day	Tuesday, February 6, 2024	The Saami National Day is publicly celebrated in Norway by flying the Norwegian and Saami flags.
Mothers' Day	Sunday, February 11, 2024	Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in February in Norway.
Carnival	Sunday, February 11, 2024	For Carnival, Norwegians traditionally serve wheat buns filled with whipped cream.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
King Harald V's Day	Wednesday, February 21, 2024	King Harald V of Norway's birthday is a flag day.
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Norway (Oslo)
Palm Sunday	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Sunday and commemorates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem.
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 28, 2024	Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus Christ’s last supper with his disciples.
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ’s Passion, crucifixion, and death.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is also known as Easter Saturday, and is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday is a day off for most in Norway.
Daylight Saving Time starts	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Daylight Saving Time starts in Norway
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday in Norway is the last day of the Easter holiday.
Labor Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day or May Day on May 1 is a public holiday day in Norway.
Day of Liberation	Wednesday, May 8, 2024	Liberation Day in Norway marks the end of the German occupation during the second World War.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 9, 2024
17 May Constitution Day (1814)	Friday, May 17, 2024	May 17 is the Constitution Day (1814) in Norway and a day of celebration.
Whit Saturday	Saturday, May 18, 2024	Whit Saturday is not a public holiday in Norway, but shops close earlier than normal.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 19, 2024	Whit Sunday or Pentecost is a public holiday in Norway.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 20, 2024	Whit Monday is a public holiday in Norway, making the Pentecost weekend a long weekend.
Dissolution of Union With Sweden (1905)	Friday, June 7, 2024	Dissolution of Union With Sweden (1905) is a flag day in Norway
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Norway (Oslo)
Midsummer Eve	Sunday, June 23, 2024	Traditionally, people celebrate Midsummer's Eve by gathering around a large bonfire.
St. John's Day	Monday, June 24, 2024
Queen Sonja's Day	Thursday, July 4, 2024	H.M. Queen Sonja of Norway's birthday is a flag day, when the Norwegian flag is flown on all flag poles.
Crown Prince Haakon's Day	Saturday, July 20, 2024	July 20 is H.K.H. Crown Prince Haakon birthday and a flag day in Norway.
St. Olaf's Day	Monday, July 29, 2024	29. juli er olsok og flaggdag i Norge.
Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Day	Monday, August 19, 2024	August 19 is Crown Princess Mette Marit 's birthday is a flag day in Norway.
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Norway (Oslo)
United Nations Day	Thursday, October 24, 2024	The UN Day is on October 24 and is mainly marked in schools and kindergartens in Norway.
Repentance Day	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Repentance Day is a observance in Norway
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 27, 2024	Daylight Saving Time ends in Norway
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2024	On Halloween, more and more Norwegian kids dress up in costumes to go trick or treating.
All Saints' Day	Sunday, November 3, 2024	Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
Fathers' Day	Sunday, November 10, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
First Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 1, 2024
Second Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 8, 2024	Second Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway
Third Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 15, 2024	Third Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Norway (Oslo)
Fourth Advent Sunday	Sunday, December 22, 2024	Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Norwegians exchange gifts and get together for the main Christmas celebrations on December 24.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Boxing Day on December 26 is a public holiday in Norway.
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.