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.  Help us 

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.