Holiday Guide for Norway in 2020

Norway information

Population: 5.38m
Capital: Oslo
Calling Code: (47)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Norwegian krone
Language: Norwegian

List of National Holidays in Norway in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day (Første nyttårsdag) Norway: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday April 9th Maundy Thursday (Skjærtorsdag) Norway: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Good Friday (Langfredag) Norway: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 12th Easter (Første påskedag) Norway: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Easter Monday (Andre påskedag) Norway: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day (Første mai) Norway: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Sunday May 17th Constitution Day (Syttende Mai) Norway: Norway's National Day marks the adoption of the Constitution which declared the country as a kingdom independent of Sweden on May 17th 1814.
	Thursday May 21st Ascension Day (Kristi hilmmelfartsdag) Norway: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Sunday May 31st Pentecost Sunday (Første pinsedag) Norway: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday June 1st Long Weekend! Whit Monday (Andre pinsedag) Norway: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Thursday December 24th Christmas Eve (Julaften) Norway: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day (Første juledag) Norway: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on 25 December 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Second Day of Christmas (Andre juledag) Norway: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December