Norway Holidays 2016 National Holidays and Observances
List of Norway Holidays 2016. All you need to know about National Holidays and Observances in Norway.
Date in 2016
Holiday Name
Holiday Type
Jan 1, Friday
New Year’s Day
National holiday, Flag day
Jan 21, Thursday
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s day
Flag day
Feb 6, Saturday
The Saami people’s day
Flag day
Feb 7, Sunday
Carnival
Observance
Feb 14, Sunday
Mother’s Day
Observance
Feb 14, Sunday
Valentine’s Day
Observance
Feb 21, Sunday
King Harald V’s day
Flag day
Mar 20, Sunday
March equinox
Season
Mar 20, Sunday
Palm Sunday
Observance
Mar 24, Thursday
Maundy Thursday
National holiday
Mar 25, Friday
Good Friday
National holiday
Mar 26, Saturday
Holy Saturday
Observance
Mar 27, Sunday
Daylight Saving Time starts
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Mar 27, Sunday
Easter Day
National holiday, Flag day
Mar 28, Monday
Easter Monday
National holiday
May 1, Sunday
Labor day
National holiday, Flag day
May 5, Thursday
Ascension Day
National holiday
May 8, Sunday
Day of liberation
Observance, Flag day
May 14, Saturday
Pentecost Eve
Observance
May 15, Sunday
Whit Sunday
National holiday, Flag day
May 16, Monday
Whit Monday
National holiday
May 17, Tuesday
17 May Constitution Day (1814)
National holiday, Flag day
Jun 7, Tuesday
Dissolution of union with Sweden (1905)
Flag day
Jun 20, Monday
June Solstice
Season
Jun 23, Thursday
Midsummer Eve
Observance
Jun 24, Friday
St. John’s day
Observance
Jul 4, Monday
Queen Sonja’s day
Flag day
Jul 20, Wednesday
Crown Prince Haakon’s day
Flag day
Jul 29, Friday
St. Olaf’s day
Flag day
Aug 19, Friday
Crown Princess Mette Marit’s day
Flag day
Sep 22, Thursday
September equinox
Season
Oct 24, Monday
United Nations Day
Observance
Oct 30, Sunday
Daylight Saving Time ends
Clock change/Daylight Saving Time
Oct 31, Monday
Halloween
Observance
Nov 13, Sunday
Father’s Day
Observance
Nov 27, Sunday
First Sunday Advent
Observance
Dec 4, Sunday
Second Sunday Advent
Observance
Dec 11, Sunday
Third Sunday Advent
Observance
Dec 18, Sunday
Fourth Sunday Advent
Observance
Dec 21, Wednesday
December Solstice
Season
Dec 24, Saturday
Christmas Eve
Observance
Dec 25, Sunday
Christmas Day
National holiday, Flag day
Dec 26, Monday
Boxing Day
National holiday
Dec 31, Saturday
New Year’s Eve
Observance