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Public Holidays in Norway 2012

Norway has 11 public holidays in 2012. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Wednesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
2
Long weekends
253
Working days

Norwegian public holidays 2012

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2012 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Første påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Andre påskedag
Tuesday Labour Day Arbeidernes dag
Thursday Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Første pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Andre pinsedag
Tuesday Christmas Day Første juledag
Wednesday 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 2012

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

  • Thu, Apr 5 – Mon, Apr 9

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Sat, May 26 – Mon, May 28

    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 Mon, Apr 30 off

    Sat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 18 off

    Thu, May 17 – Sun, May 20 · Constitution Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Norway 2012

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2012 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 2012: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Norway in 2012?

There are 11 Norwegian public holidays in 2012. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Norwegian holidays in 2012?

The Norwegian public holidays in 2012 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 5), Good Friday (Friday, April 6), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 8), Easter Monday (Monday, April 9), Labour Day (Tuesday, May 1), Constitution Day (Thursday, May 17), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 17), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 27), Whit Monday (Monday, May 28), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Wednesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Norway in 2012?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 2012: Apr 5–Apr 9 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 26–May 28 (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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