Norway Public Holidays in 2016
Norway has a total of 47 holidays in 2016. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | Details |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day |
Friday, January 1, 2016 | January 1 is a day off for most people in Norway. |
| Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Birthday |
Thursday, January 21, 2016 | Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway's birthday is a flag day, when the Norwegian flag is flown on all flag poles. |
| Saami National Day |
Saturday, February 6, 2016 | The Saami National Day is publicly celebrated in Norway by flying the Norwegian and Saami flags. |
| Carnival |
Sunday, February 7, 2016 | For Carnival, Norwegians traditionally serve wheat buns filled with whipped cream. |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, February 14, 2016 | Mother's Day is on the second Sunday in February in Norway. |
| Valentine's Day |
Sunday, February 14, 2016 | February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions. |
| King Harald V's Birthday |
Sunday, February 21, 2016 | King Harald V of Norway's birthday is a flag day. |
| International Women's Day |
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 | International Women's Day is a observance in Norway |
| Palm Sunday |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 | Palm Sunday is the Sunday before Easter Sunday and commemorates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem. |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 | March Equinox in Norway (Oslo) |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 | Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus Christ’s last supper with his disciples. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 25, 2016 | Good Friday commemorates Jesus Christ’s Passion, crucifixion, and death. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, March 26, 2016 | Holy Saturday is also known as Easter Saturday, and is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Sunday |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Easter Sunday is a day off for most in Norway. |
| Daylight Saving Time starts |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Daylight Saving Time starts in Norway |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, March 28, 2016 | Easter Monday in Norway is the last day of the Easter holiday. |
| Labor Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2016 | Labor Day or May Day on May 1 is a public holiday day in Norway. |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 | |
| Day of Liberation |
Sunday, May 8, 2016 | Liberation Day in Norway marks the end of the German occupation during the second World War. |
| Whit Saturday |
Saturday, May 14, 2016 | Whit Saturday is not a public holiday in Norway, but shops close earlier than normal. |
| Whit Sunday |
Sunday, May 15, 2016 | Whit Sunday or Pentecost is a public holiday in Norway. |
| Whit Monday |
Monday, May 16, 2016 | Whit Monday is a public holiday in Norway, making the Pentecost weekend a long weekend. |
| 17 May Constitution Day (1814) |
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | May 17 is the Constitution Day (1814) in Norway and a day of celebration. |
| Dissolution of Union With Sweden (1905) |
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | Dissolution of Union With Sweden (1905) is a flag day in Norway |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 20, 2016 | June Solstice in Norway (Oslo) |
| Midsummer Eve |
Thursday, June 23, 2016 | Traditionally, people celebrate Midsummer's Eve by gathering around a large bonfire. |
| St. John's Day |
Friday, June 24, 2016 | |
| Queen Sonja's Birthday |
Monday, July 4, 2016 | H.M. Queen Sonja of Norway's birthday is a flag day, when the Norwegian flag is flown on all flag poles. |
| Crown Prince Haakon's Birthday |
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 | July 20 is H.K.H. Crown Prince Haakon birthday and a flag day in Norway. |
| St. Olaf's Day |
Friday, July 29, 2016 | 29. juli er olsok og flaggdag i Norge. |
| Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Birthday |
Friday, August 19, 2016 | August 19 is Crown Princess Mette Marit 's birthday is a flag day in Norway. |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 22, 2016 | September Equinox in Norway (Oslo) |
| United Nations Day |
Monday, October 24, 2016 | The UN Day is on October 24 and is mainly marked in schools and kindergartens in Norway. |
| Repentance Day |
Sunday, October 30, 2016 | Repentance Day is a observance in Norway |
| Daylight Saving Time ends |
Sunday, October 30, 2016 | Daylight Saving Time ends in Norway |
| Halloween |
Monday, October 31, 2016 | On Halloween, more and more Norwegian kids dress up in costumes to go trick or treating. |
| All Saints' Day |
Sunday, November 6, 2016 | Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day. |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, November 13, 2016 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| First Advent Sunday |
Sunday, November 27, 2016 | |
| Second Advent Sunday |
Sunday, December 4, 2016 | Second Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway |
| Third Advent Sunday |
Sunday, December 11, 2016 | Third Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway |
| Fourth Advent Sunday |
Sunday, December 18, 2016 | Fourth Advent Sunday is a observance in Norway |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | December Solstice in Norway (Oslo) |
| Christmas Eve |
Saturday, December 24, 2016 | Norwegians exchange gifts and get together for the main Christmas celebrations on December 24. |
| Christmas Day |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Boxing Day |
Monday, December 26, 2016 | Boxing Day on December 26 is a public holiday in Norway. |
| New Year's Eve |
Saturday, December 31, 2016 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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