The best days to take off in Norway in 2028
Norway has 12 public holidays in 2028. Line all 25 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 56 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 56
- Vacation days booked
- 25
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 12
The days to book
Apr 8 – 23 · 16 days off
Book Apr 10 – 12, Apr 18 – 21: 7 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Apr 29 – May 7 · 9 days off
Book May 2 – 5: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 13 – 28 · 16 days off
Book May 15 – 16, May 18 – 19, May 22 – 24, May 26: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Jun 3 – 8 · 6 days off
Book Jun 6 – 8: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Norway in 2028
The 12 dates the plan above is built from.
- Saturday, January 1
- Thursday, April 13
- Friday, April 14
- Sunday, April 16
- Monday, April 17
- Monday, May 1
- Wednesday, May 17
- Thursday, May 25
- Sunday, June 4
- Monday, June 5
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Norway have in 2028?
- Norway has 12 public holidays in 2028. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Norway in 2028?
- With the 25 vacation days that are standard in Norway, booking 25 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 56 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Norway in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Norway in 2028 there are 5 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 25 days, the typical statutory allowance in Norway. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.