Public holidays

Norway Public Holidays 2026–2028

Holiday (EN)	Holiday (NO)	2026	2027	2028
New Year’s Day	Første nyttårsdag	Thu 1 Jan	Fri 1 Jan	Sat 1 Jan
Maundy Thursday	Skjærtorsdag	Thu 2 Apr	Thu 25 Mar	Thu 13 Apr
Good Friday	Langfredag	Fri 3 Apr	Fri 26 Mar	Fri 14 Apr
Easter Sunday	Første påskedag	Sun 5 Apr	Sun 28 Mar	Sun 16 Apr
Easter Monday	Andre påskedag	Mon 6 Apr	Mon 29 Mar	Mon 17 Apr
Labour Day	Første mai	Fri 1 May	Sat 1 May	Mon 1 May
Ascension Day	Kristi himmelfartsdag	Thu 14 May	Thu 20 May	Thu 25 May
Constitution Day	Grunnlovsdag (Syttende Mai)	Sun 17 May	Mon 17 May	Wed 17 May
Whit Sunday (Pentecost)	Første pinsedag	Sun 24 May	Sun 16 May	Sun 4 Jun
Whit Monday	Andre pinsedag	Mon 25 May	Mon 17 May	Mon 5 Jun
Christmas Day	Første juledag	Fri 25 Dec	Sat 25 Dec	Mon 25 Dec
Boxing Day / St. Stephen’s Day	Andre juledag	Sat 26 Dec	Sun 26 Dec	Tue 26 Dec

Notes : Easter‑related holidays (Maundy Thursday → Whit Monday) shift each year.

Constitution Day (17 May – Grunnlovsdag) Experience Norway’s biggest celebration with parades, traditional costumes (bunad), and street festivals. Oslo and Bergen are especially vibrant, making it the perfect cultural immersion before or after a road trip.
Easter (Påske – March/April, dates vary) Norwegians flock to the mountains and coast for skiing, hiking, and cabin life. Visiting during Easter lets you enjoy long spring days, local traditions like påskekrim (Easter crime novels), and quieter roads in the north.
Midsummer / St. John’s Eve (23 June – Sankthansaften) Celebrate the midnight sun with bonfires along the coast and in the fjords. In the Lofoten Islands, you can drive your campervan under a sky that never darkens, combining festivities with Arctic landscapes.
Christmas (25–26 December – Jul) Towns and villages glow with lights, markets, and festive food. A motorhome trip lets you combine cozy holiday traditions with the chance to see the northern lights in Tromsø or the Lofoten Islands.