The Norwegian Holiday System Explained

The Norwegian holiday leave and holiday pay ensures that employees have a statutory right to holiday leave every year regardless of what kind of arrangements the employer decides to provide the employees with. The system can however seem complicated. In this article we explain the fundamentals of the Norwegian holiday leave and pay system and clear up some common misunderstandings.

In Norway the right to holiday leave and the right to holiday pay are interconnected but also independent of each other.

Key Aspects of Holiday Leave in Norway

In Norway, employees are entitled to 25 working days of holiday leave annually, provided they commenced their role by September 30th of the calendar year. The Holiday Act, which regulates holiday leave and pay, defines all days as working days except Sundays and bank holidays. This effectively grants employees four weeks and one day of holiday each year.