Public holidays in Norway 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Norway

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag	Første nyttårsdag
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Religious Skjærtorsdag	Skjærtorsdag
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Langfredag	Langfredag
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Første påskedag	Første påskedag
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Andre påskedag	Andre påskedag
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Arbeidernes dag	Arbeidernes dag
17 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Constitution Day National day Grunnlovsdag	Grunnlovsdag
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Første pinsedag	Første pinsedag
29 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Andre pinsedag	Andre pinsedag
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Første juledag	Første juledag
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Andre juledag	Andre juledag

Regional and local holidays 2023

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

The data source lists no regional or local holidays for Norway in 2023.

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Nationwide
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day	Nationwide
17 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Constitution Day	Nationwide
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost	Nationwide
29 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday	Nationwide
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Norway (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Oslo: high 6°C (43°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 37% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Oslo: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 43% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Oslo: high 17°C (63°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Oslo: high −1°C (30°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 50% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Oslo: high −2°C (28°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 17 May – Sun 21 May)
Constitution Day, Ascension Day
Typically in Oslo: high 15°C (59°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 39% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 1 Apr – Mon 10 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 5 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 5 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 5 days in a rowWed 17 May – Sun 21 May · Constitution Day, Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓