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Public Holidays in Norway 1998

Norway has 12 public holidays in 1998. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

12
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 1998

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1998 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Andre påskedag
Friday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Sunday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Friday Christmas Day Første juledag
Saturday 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 1998

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

  • Thu, Apr 9 – Mon, Apr 13

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3

    Labour Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    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, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 22 off

    Thu, May 21 – Sun, May 24 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Norway 1998

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1998 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 1998: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 1998?

There are 12 Norwegian public holidays in 1998. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 1998?

The Norwegian public holidays in 1998 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 9), Good Friday (Friday, April 10), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 12), Easter Monday (Monday, April 13), Labour Day (Friday, May 1), Constitution Day (Sunday, May 17), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 21), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 31), Whit Monday (Monday, June 1), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 1998?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1998: Apr 9–Apr 13 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 1–May 3 (3 days, Labour Day); May 30–Jun 1 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

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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