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Holiday Calendar in Norway
Many of Public Holidays in Norway (helligdager) mark historical religious events or important days in Norway’s history. However, Norwegians traditionally tend to use most of these days as a reason to get out into the forests and mountains. Even On New Year’s Day, Norwegians will most likely head to the hills for a hike. Despite this being the main Norway’s approach to celebrating public holidays, there is still a lot of interesting things you can see if you decide to visit the country on a holiday. 
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December 2023
Saturday 9 December - Anna's Day (Sweden, Finland and Norway. Marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve, as well as a Swedish name day, celebrating all people named Anna)
Wednesday 13 December - Lucia Festival (a tradition that is widespread in the countries of Northern Europe: Sweden, Denmark, Norway); Saint Lucia Day (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and parts of Italy. Dedicated to Saint Lucia's independence from the United Kingdom in 1979)
Tuesday 26 December - Second day of Christmas (Western Christianity. Public holiday in the Netherlands, Poland, Norway); St. Stephen's Day (public holiday in Alsace, Austria, Andorra, Catalonia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia and Switzerland); Boxing Day (Belgium, Fiji, The Bahamas, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Samoa...)
January 2024
Friday 5 January - The Twelfth day of Christmas and the Twelfth Night of Christmas (Western Christianity)
Saturday 13 January - St. Knuts Day in Norway and Sweden (the 20th and last day of the Christmas season)
Friday 26 January - Northern Lights Festival in Tromsø, Norway (The Nordlysfestivalen or Northern Lights Festival has since its beginning in 1988, developed from a small classic music festival, to a huge ten days music festival in Tromsø)
February 2024
Thursday 1 February - Polar Jazz Festival in Svalbard, Norway (since 1998. It is the world’s northernmost music festival)
Tuesday 6 February - Sami National Day (Russia, Finland, Norway and Sweden)
Wednesday 7 February - Ice Music Festival in Finse, Norway (They claim to be “the coolest outdoor experience” — and they’re probably right)
Sunday 11 February - Fastelavn in Denmark and Norway (day on which Shrove Monday can fall); Mother's Day in Norway (Second Sunday of February)
March 2024
Monday 4 March - World Tennis Day (International Tennis Federation)
Thursday 21 March - Birken ski festival in Rena, Norway (Birken festival, usually taking place in February in Rena, follows the route that a group of skiers took during Norway’s civil war back in 1200, to carry the young prince Haakon Haakonsøn away from the enemies and to safety)
Sunday 24 March - Palmesøndag in Norway (Date for 2024); Palm Sunday (Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem)
Monday 25 March - Waffle Day in Sweden, Norway & Denmark (Vårfrudagen or Våffeldagen)
Thursday 28 March - Skjærtorsdag in Norway (Date for 2024)
April 2024
Monday 1 April - Easter Monday (Påskedag in Norway)
May 2024
Wednesday 1 May - Offentlig høytidsdag in Norway (Public holiday); International Workers’ Day (May Day)
Monday 20 May - Whit Monday (celebrated on the day after Pentecost)
June 2024
Friday 7 June - Union Dissolution Day (Norway. The Union Dissolution Day, observed in Norway on 7 June (though not a public holiday), is marked in remembrance of the Norwegian parliament's 1905 declaration of dissolution of the union with Sweden, a personal union which had existed since 1814)
Sunday 23 June - St John's Eve and the first day of the Midsummer celebrations (Roman Catholic Church, Europe: - Bonfires of Saint John in Spain; Festa del Poble in Andorra; First night of Festa de São João do Porto; First day of Golowan Festival in Cornwall; Jaaniõhtu in Estonia; Jāņi in Latvia; Kupala Night in Belarus, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine; Last day of Drăgaica fair in Buzău, Romania)
Wednesday 26 June - Gladmat in Stavanger, Norway (One of Norway’s biggest and most important food festivals is taking place yearly in Stavanger)
July 2024
Wednesday 10 July - Riddu Riđđu in Northern Troms, Norway (celebrated from the second Wednesday of July)
Monday 29 July - Olsok or St. Olaf's Day (King Olaf II Haraldsson of Norway is remembered as Rex perpetuus Norvegiae, the Eternal King of Norway. Olsok is a national day of celebration in the Nordic countries of Norway and the Faroe Islands, and also in the provinces of Härjedalen in Sweden and Savonlinna in Finland)
Wednesday 31 July - Peer Gynt Festival in Lillehammer, Norway (The Peer Gynt Festival, taking place in the Gudbrandsdalen valley every August, celebrates the iconic play-in-verse by the famous Norwegian play writer, as well as the historical person who inspired the tale—because Per Gynt actually lived in this valley during the 17th century)
August 2024
Thursday 1 August - Oi! Trøndersk Mat og Drikke in Trondheim, Norway (The Festival to celebrate local cuisine)
Saturday 3 August - Clown Day in Norway (In Norway, they call it Internasjonal klovn dag)
Tuesday 6 August - Øya Festival in Oslo, Norway (Øyafestivalen is a four-day music fest that brings together about 60,000 people on the green grass of Tøyen Park, who are excited to listen to tunes from internationally acclaimed stars)
September 2024
October 2024
Wednesday 9 October - Leif Erikson Day (United States, Canada, Iceland and Norway)
Thursday 31 October - Rakfisk Festival in Fagernes, Norway (The Norwegian Rakfisk Festival in Fagernes is all about a semi-fermented trout called rakfisk, that has a unique flavor thanks to its long fermenting process); Halloween
November 2024
Sunday 10 November - Father's Day in Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (Celebrated on the second Sunday in November)
Notes:
Public days off in Norway (with some exceptions) fall on a specific date. This means that there are usually some that fall on a weekend, so the number of actual public holiday days in Norway varies each year. Many of the days fall in May and early June, which can lead to a lot of 3-day or 4-day weeks in the run-up to summer.
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