Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Easter holiday (end)
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Tuesday april 2, 2024
School holidays :
Labor Day/May Day
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Ascension holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday may 8, 2024
School holidays :
Ascension
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Thursday may 9, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Ascension holiday (end)
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Monday may 13, 2024
School holidays :
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 17, 2024
School holidays :
Constitution Day
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Friday may 17, 2024
Secular holiday : Commemorates the publication in 1814 of a constitution, which was not fully implemented until 1905, when Norway became free of Swedish control.
in Norwegian: syttende mai (May Seventeenth), Nasjonaldagen (National Day) or Grunnlovsdagen (Constitution Day).
Whitsunday
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Sunday may 19, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Not a paid holiday
Whit Monday
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Monday may 20, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
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Tuesday may 21, 2024
School holidays :
Bergen Festival
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Wednesday may 22, 2024
Culture : Www.fib.no/en/ lasts 2 weeks - 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 21, 2024
School holidays :
Midnight Sun Marathon
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Saturday june 22, 2024
Sports events : Www.msm.no 2024 edition confirmed
Haugesund film festival
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Saturday august 17, 2024
Culture : Www.filmfestivalen.no lasts 1 week - in Oslo 2024 edition CONFIRMED
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday august 19, 2024
School holidays :
Oslo Maraton
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Saturday september 21, 2024
Sports events : Https://oslomaraton.no/ 2024 edition confirmed
Bergen International Film Festival
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Wednesday september 25, 2024
Culture : Http://www.biff.no lasts 1 week - in Bergen 2021 season confirmed
Autumn holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 4, 2024
School holidays : One week later in:
Innlandet
Møre og Romsdal
Rogaland
Trøndelag
Vestfold og Telemark
Vestland
Nordland
Autumn holiday (end)
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Monday october 14, 2024
School holidays :
Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday october 27, 2024
Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times