Public holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2026

12 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag	Første nyttårsdag
2 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag	Skjærtorsdag
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Langfredag	Langfredag
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Første påskedag	Første påskedag
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Andre påskedag	Andre påskedag
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Arbeidernes dag	Arbeidernes dag
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
17 May Sunday	Sunday	Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag	Grunnlovsdag
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Første pinsedag	Første pinsedag
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Andre pinsedag	Andre pinsedag
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Første juledag	Første juledag
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas Andre juledag	Andre juledag

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −12°C (10°F), low −18°C (0°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −5°C (23°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −2°C (28°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −8°C (18°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −9°C (16°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day, Constitution Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −3°C (27°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 54% of days

Leave planner 2026

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 28 Mar – Mon 6 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 1 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 1 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension Day, Constitution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓