Public holidays in Norway 2024

12 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag	Første nyttårsdag
Thursday 28 March 2024	Maundy Thursday Religious Skjærtorsdag	Skjærtorsdag
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious Langfredag	Langfredag
Sunday 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday Religious Første påskedag	Første påskedag
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious Andre påskedag	Andre påskedag
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Labor Day Arbeidernes dag	Arbeidernes dag
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
Friday 17 May 2024	Constitution Day National day Grunnlovsdag	Grunnlovsdag
Sunday 19 May 2024	Pentecost Religious Første pinsedag	Første pinsedag
Monday 20 May 2024	Pentecost Monday Religious Andre pinsedag	Andre pinsedag
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious Første juledag	Første juledag
Thursday 26 December 2024	Second Day of Christmas Religious Andre juledag	Andre juledag

Regional and local holidays 2024

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

The data source lists no regional or local holidays for Norway in 2024.

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Date	Holiday	Type
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day	Nationwide
Thursday 28 March 2024	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday	Nationwide
Sunday 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday	Nationwide
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Labor Day	Nationwide
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day	Nationwide
Friday 17 May 2024	Constitution Day	Nationwide
Sunday 19 May 2024	Pentecost	Nationwide
Monday 20 May 2024	Pentecost Monday	Nationwide
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day	Nationwide
Thursday 26 December 2024	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Norway (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Oslo: high −2°C (28°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 5 days offMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Oslo: high 4°C (39°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 17 May – Mon 20 May · 4 days offConstitution Day, Pentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Oslo: high 15°C (59°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Oslo: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Oslo: high −2°C (28°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Mar – Mon 1 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 25 Mar, Tue 26 Mar, Wed 27 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 27 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 16 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 16 May – Mon 20 May · Constitution Day, Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 3 days off (Tue 31 Dec, Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 6 days in a rowTue 31 Dec – Sun 5 Jan 2025 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓