Public holidays in Norway
Date | English Name | Local Name | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 January | New Year's | Første nyttårsdag | |
Moveable Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
Moveable Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag | The Friday before Easter Sunday |
Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag | |
Moveable Monday | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag | The day after Easter Sunday |
1 May | Labour Day | Første mai | Arbeidernes dag, International Workers' Day |
17 May | Constitution Day | Syttende mai or Grunnlovsdagen | Celebration of the Constitution of 1814 |
Moveable Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | 39 days after Easter |
Moveable Sunday | Pentecost | Første pinsedag | 49 days after Easter |
Moveable Monday | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag | 50 days after Easter |
25 December | Christmas Day | Første juledag | Christmas Day |
26 December | St Stephen's Day | Andre juledag | A Christian saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church |
References
External links
- KalenderNorge.no - Norwegian calendar with overview of Norwegian public holidays
- Norskkalender.no
- Webkalenderen.no
- Timeanddate.com/norsk/
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