Public holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2027

12 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Første nyttårsdag	Første nyttårsdag
25 March Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Skjærtorsdag	Skjærtorsdag
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Langfredag	Langfredag
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Første påskedag	Første påskedag
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Andre påskedag	Andre påskedag
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Arbeidernes dag	Arbeidernes dag
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Første pinsedag	Første pinsedag
17 May Monday	Monday	Constitution Day Grunnlovsdag	Grunnlovsdag
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Andre pinsedag	Andre pinsedag
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Første juledag	Første juledag
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Second Day of Christmas Andre juledag	Andre juledag

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −9°C (16°F), low −13°C (9°F), rain on 46% of days
Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −11°C (12°F), low −17°C (1°F), rain on 40% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Constitution Day, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −2°C (28°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Longyearbyen: high −4°C (25°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 30% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 24 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Pentecost, Constitution Day, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Dec) get 3 days in a rowFri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓