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Holidays in Norway
Holidays in Norway
The major holidays are Easter, Christmas (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are all considered holidays), and the "common vacation" throughout July. In May there are several holidays including constitution day (17 May) - the main national celebration and an attraction in itself.
Public holidays (schools and offices closed):
January 1 - New Years day
Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday, "Skjærtorsdag")
Good Friday ("Langfredag")
Easter Sunday ("påskedag")
Second day of Easter (Monday) ("andre påskedag")
May 1 - Labour day
May 17 - Constitution Day
Ascension Thursday ("Kristi himmelfart")
Pentecost (Whit Sunday, "pinsedag")
Pentecost 2ed (Whit Monday, "andre pinsedag")
December 25 - Christmas Day ("juledag")
December 26 - Boxing Day ("andre juledag")
Note that many Norwegian holidays are celebrated on the day before (Holy Saturday, Christmas Eve etc). On Christmas Eve ("julekveld", "julaften"), New Years Eve ("nyttårsaften"), Holy Saturday ("påskeaften") and Saturday before Pentecost ("pinseaften") shops close early. Norwegians also celebrate midsummer at St. John's day on June 24 by making a bonfire late evening the day before - "St.John's Eve" ("St.Hansaften" or "Jonsokaften").
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