Public holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen 2026

12 public holidays; 8 fall on a working day. The weekend in Svalbard and Jan Mayen is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
2 AprilThursday	Maundy Thursday
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
5 AprilSunday	Easter Sundayweekend
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
14 MayThursday	Ascension Day
17 MaySunday	Constitution Dayweekend
24 MaySunday	Pentecostweekend
25 MayMonday	Pentecost Monday
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
26 DecemberSaturday	Second Day of Christmasweekend

Count working days in Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Notes

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.