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Current Date And Time In Norway

Saturday, 12 September 2026
10:15:31 CEST
Capital: Oslo
Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 5,593,389

🎉 Norway - Public Holidays


Use this page to check Norway's national public holidays: a continuously updated calendar covering both past and upcoming dates. Norway observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day)). A mix of fixed and movable dates make up most national calendars: civic anniversaries usually repeat on the same day each year, while religious or lunar-calendar holidays shift — this calendar lists the actual computed date for each, year by year. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in Norway directly affect office schedules, customs clearance and warehouse operations. This calendar is a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with partners, offices or operations in Norway.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — Norway

Live public holiday calendar for Norway, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — Norway

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in Norway. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from Norway's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day)
Official national day celebrating the signing of the Norwegian Constitution at Eidsvoll in 1814.
May 17National HolidayFull National Closure (Public Administration & Schools)www.regjeringen.no →

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Norway

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day)Mon, May 17, 2027Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 How Public Holidays Work in Norway

Public holidays generally split into two kinds: fixed-date ones that land on the same calendar day every year — a founding or independence anniversary, for instance — and movable ones whose date shifts annually because they follow a different calendar system entirely. Norway's calendar can include holidays governed by the centuries-old Easter calculation, the Islamic Hijri lunar calendar that sets the date for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or a lunisolar calendar of the kind behind Lunar New Year. Countries across Europe vary widely in which calendar systems their holidays follow, Norway included — that variation is exactly why the calendar above computes each year's date individually rather than repeating one.

Under Norway's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for Norway in the table above, currently sourced from Norway's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) on May 17. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

Norway is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers Norway's national holidays; see the Norway states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — Norway Public Holidays

What are public holidays in Norway?

Public holidays in Norway are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for supply chain managers timing operations around local closures working with Norway.


How many public holidays does Norway observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for Norway in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for Norway's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in Norway are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.regjeringen.no. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) commemorate in Norway?

Official national day celebrating the signing of the Norwegian Constitution at Eidsvoll in 1814. It falls on May 17 and carries official non-working status in Norway — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for Norway come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "Norway" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do Norway's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in Norway?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check Norway's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Norway?

The live calendar above shows the day of the week next to each date — that's what you need. A holiday landing on a Monday or Friday already gives Norway a natural three-day weekend; one on a Tuesday or Thursday can often be stretched into four days by taking the single working day in between as leave, sometimes called a "bridge day". Once you've spotted a good date, the Norway travel guide covers the practical details for planning around it.


Does Norway have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. Norway is divided into states and provinces — see the Norway states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) (May 17)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#119 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#68
🏙️ Population Density18.4 / km²
🌊 Land / Water Split94.0% / 6.0%
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side