Public holidays in Norway
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| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's | Nyttårsdag | |
| Moveable Sunday | Palm Sunday | Palmesøndag | Sunday before Easter Sunday |
| 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 |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Første mai | Arbeidernes dag, International Workers' Day |
| May 17 | Constitution Day | Syttende mai or Grunnlovsdagen | Celebration of the Constitution of 1814 |
| Moveable Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | 40 days after Easter |
| Moveable Sunday | Pentecost | Første pinsedag | 50 days after Easter |
| Moveable Monday | Whitmonday | Andre pinsedag | 51 days after Easter |
| December 23 | Little Christmas Day | Lille julaften | Preparations are made on the December 23 (Lille Julaften) |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Julaften | Celebrating Jesus' birth December 24 the (Julaften) |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Første juledag | Informal celebrations on eve of December 24 the (Julaften) |
| December 26 | St Stephen's Day | Andre juledag |
