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Public Holidays in Norway 1996

Norway has 12 public holidays in 1996. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
10
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 1996

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1996 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Andre påskedag
Wednesday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Friday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Wednesday Christmas Day Første juledag
Thursday St Stephen's Day Andre juledag

Public holidays (helligdager) and the two state holidays, 1 and 17 May. Source: Lov om helligdager og helligdagsfred; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1996

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 8

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Thu, May 16 – Sun, May 19

    Ascension Day, Constitution Day

    4 days

  • Sat, May 25 – Mon, May 27

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Norway 1996

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1996 calendar for Norway

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Norwegian holidays 1996: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 1996?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 1996. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 1996?

The Norwegian public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 4), Good Friday (Friday, April 5), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 7), Easter Monday (Monday, April 8), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 16), Constitution Day (Friday, May 17), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 26), Whit Monday (Monday, May 27), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 1996?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 4–Apr 8 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 16–May 19 (4 days, Ascension Day, Constitution Day); May 25–May 27 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday).

Which days are the weekend in Norway?

The weekend in Norway is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Norway?

Public holidays (helligdager) and the two state holidays, 1 and 17 May.

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