Thursday, December 24, 2026
57 days until Christmas Eve
In 2026, Svalbard and Jan Mayen has 12 public holidays, 8 of them on a weekday. Below you find every holiday with its date, and a calendar for each year where public holidays are marked in red and bank holidays in orange.
Only holidays that apply in the whole country are listed – regional holidays are not included. Holidays that follow the lunar calendar or are announced by the government each year can move by a day.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Thursday, January 1 | New Year's Day | Første nyttårsdag | Public holiday |
| Thursday, April 2 | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag | Public holiday |
| Friday, April 3 | Good Friday | Langfredag | Public holiday |
| Sunday, April 5 | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag | Public holiday |
| Monday, April 6 | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag | Public holiday |
| Friday, May 1 | Labour Day | Arbeidernes dag | Public holiday |
| Thursday, May 14 | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | Public holiday |
| Sunday, May 17 | Constitution Day | Grunnlovsdagen | Public holiday |
| Sunday, May 24 | Pentecost | Første pinsedag | Public holiday |
| Monday, May 25 | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag | Public holiday |
| Thursday, December 24 | Christmas Eve | Julaften | Bank holiday |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Første juledag | Public holiday |
| Saturday, December 26 | Boxing Day | Andre juledag | Public holiday |
| Thursday, December 31 | New Year's Eve | Nyttårsaften | Bank holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Wednesday, January 21 | Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | H.K.H. prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra | Observance |
| Friday, February 6 | Day of the Sami people | Samefolkets dag | Observance |
| Sunday, February 8 | Mother's Day | Morsdag | Observance |
| Saturday, February 14 | Valentine's Day | Valentinsdag | Observance |
| Sunday, February 15 | Carnival | Fastelavn | Observance |
| Wednesday, February 18 | Ash Wednesday | Askeonsdag | Observance |
| Saturday, February 21 | Birthday of King Harald V | H.M. kong Harald V | Observance |
| Sunday, March 8 | International Women's Day | Kvinnedagen | Observance |
| Sunday, March 29 | Palm Sunday | Palmesøndag | Observance |
| Wednesday, April 1 | April Fools' Day | Aprilsnarr | Observance |
| Friday, May 8 | Liberation Day | Frigjøringsdagen | Observance |
| Sunday, June 7 | Union Dissolution Day | Unionsoppløsningen | Observance |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Midsummar Eve | Sankthansaften | Observance |
| Saturday, July 4 | Birthday of Queen Sonja | H.M. dronning Sonja | Observance |
| Monday, July 20 | Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | H.K.H. kronprins Haakon Magnus | Observance |
| Wednesday, July 29 | Olsok | Optional holiday | |
| Wednesday, August 19 | Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | H.K.H. kronprinsesse Mette-Marit | Observance |
| Sunday, November 1 | All Saints' Day | Allehelgensaften | Observance |
| Sunday, November 8 | Father's Day | Farsdag | Observance |
| Sunday, November 29 | First Sunday of Advent | Første søndag i advent | Observance |
| Sunday, December 6 | Second Sunday of Advent | Andre søndag i advent | Observance |
| Sunday, December 13 | Third Sunday of Advent | Tredje søndag i advent | Observance |
| Sunday, December 20 | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Fjerde søndag i advent | Observance |
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| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Friday, January 1 | New Year's Day | Første nyttårsdag | Public holiday |
| Thursday, March 25 | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag | Public holiday |
| Friday, March 26 | Good Friday | Langfredag | Public holiday |
| Sunday, March 28 | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag | Public holiday |
| Monday, March 29 | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag | Public holiday |
| Saturday, May 1 | Labour Day | Arbeidernes dag | Public holiday |
| Thursday, May 6 | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | Public holiday |
| Sunday, May 16 | Pentecost | Første pinsedag | Public holiday |
| Monday, May 17 | Constitution Day | Grunnlovsdagen | Public holiday |
| Monday, May 17 | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag | Public holiday |
| Friday, December 24 | Christmas Eve | Julaften | Bank holiday |
| Saturday, December 25 | Christmas Day | Første juledag | Public holiday |
| Sunday, December 26 | Boxing Day | Andre juledag | Public holiday |
| Friday, December 31 | New Year's Eve | Nyttårsaften | Bank holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
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| Thursday, January 21 | Birthday of Princess Ingrid Alexandra | H.K.H. prinsesse Ingrid Alexandra | Observance |
| Saturday, February 6 | Day of the Sami people | Samefolkets dag | Observance |
| Sunday, February 7 | Carnival | Fastelavn | Observance |
| Wednesday, February 10 | Ash Wednesday | Askeonsdag | Observance |
| Sunday, February 14 | Valentine's Day | Valentinsdag | Observance |
| Sunday, February 14 | Mother's Day | Morsdag | Observance |
| Sunday, February 21 | Birthday of King Harald V | H.M. kong Harald V | Observance |
| Monday, March 8 | International Women's Day | Kvinnedagen | Observance |
| Sunday, March 21 | Palm Sunday | Palmesøndag | Observance |
| Thursday, April 1 | April Fools' Day | Aprilsnarr | Observance |
| Saturday, May 8 | Liberation Day | Frigjøringsdagen | Observance |
| Monday, June 7 | Union Dissolution Day | Unionsoppløsningen | Observance |
| Wednesday, June 23 | Midsummar Eve | Sankthansaften | Observance |
| Sunday, July 4 | Birthday of Queen Sonja | H.M. dronning Sonja | Observance |
| Tuesday, July 20 | Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon Magnus | H.K.H. kronprins Haakon Magnus | Observance |
| Thursday, July 29 | Olsok | Optional holiday | |
| Thursday, August 19 | Birthday of Crown Princess Mette-Marit | H.K.H. kronprinsesse Mette-Marit | Observance |
| Sunday, November 7 | All Saints' Day | Allehelgensaften | Observance |
| Sunday, November 14 | Father's Day | Farsdag | Observance |
| Sunday, November 28 | First Sunday of Advent | Første søndag i advent | Observance |
| Sunday, December 5 | Second Sunday of Advent | Andre søndag i advent | Observance |
| Sunday, December 12 | Third Sunday of Advent | Tredje søndag i advent | Observance |
| Sunday, December 19 | Fourth Sunday of Advent | Fjerde søndag i advent | Observance |
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Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0)