Current Date And Time In Alta, Norway
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:26:54 CEST
State: Finnmark
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 15,094
District: Alta
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Alta. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Alta.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Alta follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) on May 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Alta.
This is Norway's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Norway's country-level and Finnmark holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Alta as anywhere else in Norway.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Norway's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Norway's country and Finnmark holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Alta just as everywhere else in Norway.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) | May 17 | National Holiday | Full National Closure (Public Administration & Schools) | www.regjeringen.no |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) | Mon, May 17, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in Alta generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Norway: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Alta doesn't simply get skipped — Norway's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 15,094 and running on the Europe/Oslo time zone, Alta follows Norway's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.