Public holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2028

12 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag	Første nyttårsdag
13 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Religious Skjærtorsdag	Skjærtorsdag
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Langfredag	Langfredag
16 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Første påskedag	Første påskedag
17 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
25 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
4 June Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Første pinsedag	Første pinsedag
5 June 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

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −7°C (19°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −6°C (21°F), low −11°C (12°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high 0°C (32°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −8°C (18°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 47% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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

Bridge days

Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −1°C (30°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 39% of days

Leave planner 2028

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 8 Apr – Mon 17 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 12 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 12 Apr – Mon 17 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 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 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 2029 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓