Norwegian holidays and official flag-flying days
Flag-flying days are marked with this symbol: 
National holidays (when everyone has the day off) are marked with this symbol: 
Some of the holidays are flexible - they are not on the same date each year, but depend on the moon phases, such as Easter, or other matters. These holidays are marked with 
. The dates stated are the dates for 1998.
| Month and day | - | (Holiday) | - |
|
| - | - | - | - | |
| January | - | - | - | |
| 1st |
|
New Year's Day | - | |
| February | - | - | - | |
| 21 |
|
King Harald V birthday (1937) | - | |
| March | - | - | - | |
| 8 |
|
International Women's Day | - | |
| April | - | - | - | |
| 1 | - | April Fool's | No holiday, but definitely a special day. Like everywhere else, it’s the day to play practical jokes on your mates. |
|
| 8 |
|
Maundy Thursday | - | |
| 9 |
|
Long Friday | Flag flown at half mast | |
| 12 |
|
Easter Sunday | - | |
| 13 |
|
Easter Monday | - | |
| May | - | - | - | |
| 1 |
|
May Day | A political day. Many speeches and demonstrations. | |
| 8 |
|
Liberation Day (1945) | On May 8th, 1945, the second world war ended in Norway. In 1995 when it was 50 years since the war ended, the biggest celebrations were held this day. |
|
| 17 |
|
Constitution day | Celebrated with parades and music throughout the country. | |
| 31 |
|
Whit Sunday | - | |
| June | - | - | - | |
| 7 |
|
Union dissolution 1905 | - | |
| 23 | - | St John's eve | - | |
| July | - | - | - | |
| 4 |
|
Queen Sonja's birthday (1937) | - | |
| 20 |
|
Crown-prince Haakon Magnus' birthday (1973) | - | |
| 29 |
|
Olsok Day of St. Olav |
- | |
| September | - | - | - | |
| 22 |
|
Princess Märtha Louise's birthday (1971) | - | |
| December | - | - | - | |
| 24 |
|
Christmas Eve | Holiday from noon. (half work day, half holiday) | |
| 25 |
|
Christmas Day | - | |
| 26 |
|
Boxing Day | ||
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