Norway keeps ten public holidays with a heavy Easter concentration — Maundy Thursday through Easter Monday is five consecutive days — plus Constitution Day on 17 May.

How people take the days

Påskeferie is effectively a national week off; many firms close entirely and the mountains fill. Bridging around Ascension Thursday is standard.

If you're visiting

Closure is thorough on holidays — shops, alcohol sales and many restaurants. 17 May brings parades in every town and full-day road closures in Oslo.

If you live here

Statutory leave is 25 working days counted on a six-day week, so effectively four weeks plus a day. Holidays falling on a weekend are not replaced.

What these days actually mean

Observance, business closures and transport impact for the next few dates.

Christmas Day

25 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: The central Christian winter feast; in most countries the household gathering matters more than the church service.
Business: Near-total closure of retail, offices and banks. Expect the preceding afternoon to shut early too.
Transport: Skeleton or suspended services in many countries. Book intercity travel well ahead.

St. Stephen's Day

26 Dec 2026

Public

Observance: Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Business: Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Transport: Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.

General guidance based on this day's official classification, not country-specific reporting.

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