Public holidays in Svalbard
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This is a list of public holidays in Svalbard.[1] Public holidays in Svalbard are regulated by the Norwegian Annual Holiday Act, which was amended in 2014 to include workers employed in the mining and fishing industries, as well as all public and private sectors.[2]
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Første nyttårsdag | |
| movable holiday | Maundy Thursday | Skjærtorsdag | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
| movable holiday | Good Friday | Langfredag | The Friday before Easter Sunday |
| movable holiday | Easter Sunday | Første påskedag | |
| movable holiday | Easter Monday | Andre påskedag | The day after Easter Sunday |
| 1 May | May Day | Første mai | or International Workers' Day |
| 17 May | Constitution Day | Grunnlovsdagen | Celebration of the Constitution of 1814 |
| movable holiday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | 39 days after Easter |
| movable holiday | Whit Sunday | Første pinsedag | 49 days after Easter |
| movable holiday | Whit Monday | Andre pinsedag | 50 days after Easter |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | Første juledag | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Second Day of Christmas | Andre juledag | Observed by Christian community as Saint Stephen's Day |
Besides, 24 December is commonly observed as Christmas Eve, 31 December is commonly observed as New Year's Eve. On these dates, private sectors always take half-day off to their employees after noon.
References
[edit]- ^ "SMS Introside norsk". www.sysselmannen.no. Archived from the original on 2005-02-17.
- ^ https://legalknowledgeportal.com/2014/07/17/amendments-to-the-norwegian-annual-holidays-act/