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Public Holidays in Norway 2013

Norway has 12 public holidays in 2013. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, 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
2
Long weekends
251
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 2013

Date Holiday
Tuesday 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 2013

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

  • Thu, Mar 28 – Mon, Apr 1

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Fri, May 17 – Mon, May 20

    Constitution Day, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    4 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, May 10 off

    Thu, May 9 – Sun, May 12 · Ascension Day

    4 days
  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

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

    5 days

Working days in Norway 2013

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2013 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 2013: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 2013?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 2013. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 251 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 2013?

The Norwegian public holidays in 2013 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 28), Good Friday (Friday, March 29), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 31), Easter Monday (Monday, April 1), Labour Day (Wednesday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 9), Constitution Day (Friday, May 17), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 19), Whit Monday (Monday, May 20), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 2013?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 2013: Mar 28–Apr 1 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 17–May 20 (4 days, Constitution Day, 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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