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Current Date And Time In Oslo, Norway

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
13:53:52 CEST
Capital: Oslo
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 702,543
Area: 1,855.42 km²
State Code: OC

🗓️ Public Holidays in Oslo, Norway


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Oslo, Norway. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Oslo.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Oslo align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Oslo, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) on May 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Oslo, Norway

This is Norway's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Norway's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Oslo and the rest of Norway, not a separate Oslo-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Oslo

These are Norway's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Norway's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Norway, including Oslo. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day)May 17National HolidayFull National Closure (Public Administration & Schools)www.regjeringen.no

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Oslo

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Oslo

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Oslo close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Norway are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Oslo, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.

As Oslo's own capital, Oslo observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Oslo.

Frequently Asked Questions — Oslo Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Oslo?

Yes, they do. Oslo follows Norway's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Oslo?

Oslo observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Norway nationally, since Oslo doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


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

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Oslo.


Do public holidays in Oslo differ from the rest of Norway?

No — public holidays in Norway are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Oslo observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Oslo-specific reference, not because Oslo has its own separate holiday list.


Does Oslo, Oslo's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Oslo observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Oslo and Norway. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Oslo's public holiday dates?

Oslo's public holidays are mandated by Norway's national statutory framework, published via www.regjeringen.no — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Oslo Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Grunnlovsdag (Constitution Day) (May 17)
📍 Oslo Quick Facts
State Capital: Oslo
Population: 702,543
Area: 1,855 km²
Area Rank in Norway: #11
Population Density: 378.6 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side