Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen) – Norway

The next Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen) is on Monday, May 17, 2027 – in 244 days.

Constitution Day (May 17, Norway's National Day) is celebrated with children's parades, traditional bunad costumes and flags across the country. In Norway it's a public holiday, so schools, government offices and most businesses close.

When is it? Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen) falls on the same date every year, May 17. The date itself never changes, but the day of the week does, and that decides whether you get a long weekend out of it. Next time round is Monday, May 17, 2027, 244 days from now.

Which weekday does it land on? Across the eleven years in the table, Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen) lands twice on a Saturday, twice on a Thursday, twice on a Wednesday and twice on a Monday. In three of those it sits next to a weekend, turning it into a three-day break. Those are the years to book early. You can open the printable calendar for any year in the table and see the date in context.

What to expect on the day. Banks, government offices and schools close. Supermarkets and larger shops usually open on reduced hours, smaller independents often don't bother, and public transport tends to run a Sunday timetable. Post isn't collected or delivered. If you need something from a council, a bank or a doctor's surgery, the working day before it is the one to aim for, and it will be busier than usual for exactly that reason. In 2027 it falls in May, which also holds Labour Day (Arbeidernes dag) on the 1st, Ascension Day (Kristi himmelfartsdag) on the 6th, Whit Sunday (Pentecost) on the 16th and Whit Monday (Andre pinsedag) on the 17th. Worth seeing them together before you commit to dates.

Putting it in your own calendar. You don't need to. Every calendar on this site already shows Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen) for whichever country you've selected. What's worth adding is everything around it: the travel, the cover arrangements, who's visiting when. Open the month, click the days and type. Keep a free account and the notes stay with you between devices, and you can send someone a read-only link so you're both working from the same dates.

Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen) is marked in Spain and Poland as well. The date and the way it's observed aren't always the same from one country to the next, so use the links below to get the version that applies to you.

Constitution Day (Grunnlovsdagen) dates 2026–2036