Public holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2024

12 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −9°C (16°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 51% of days
Thu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −11°C (12°F), low −17°C (1°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 17 May – Mon 20 May · 4 days off
Constitution Day, Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −2°C (28°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 50% of days

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −4°C (25°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −8°C (18°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 53% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 23 Mar – Mon 1 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 25 Mar, Tue 26 Mar, Wed 27 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 27 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Mon 29 Apr, Tue 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 27 Apr – Wed 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 16 May) get 5 days in a rowThu 16 May – Mon 20 May · Constitution Day, Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 3 days off (Tue 31 Dec, Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 6 days in a rowTue 31 Dec – Sun 5 Jan 2025 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓