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Public holidays 2026 · Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, December 25. Long weekends
National holidays 2026
New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
Maundy ThursdayApr 2
Thursday
Good FridayApr 3
Friday
Easter SundayApr 5
Sunday
Easter MondayApr 6
Monday
May DayMay 1
Friday
Ascension DayMay 14
Thursday
Constitution DayMay 17
Sunday
PentecostMay 24
Sunday
Whit MondayMay 25
Monday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday
Second day of ChristmasDec 26
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
Jan 1 – Jan 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysApr 2 – Apr 65 days
May 1 – May 33 days
May 14 – May 17
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysMay 23 – May 253 days
Dec 25 – Dec 273 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's DayJan 1
Friday
Maundy ThursdayMar 25
Thursday
Good FridayMar 26
Friday
Easter SundayMar 28
Sunday
Easter MondayMar 29
Monday
May DayMay 1
Saturday
Ascension DayMay 6
Thursday
PentecostMay 16
Sunday
Constitution DayMay 17
Monday
Whit MondayMay 17
Monday
Christmas DayDec 25
Saturday
Second day of ChristmasDec 26
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, December 25, 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 12 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.