Public Holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 2026
Svalbard and Jan Mayen observes 12 nationwide public holidays in 2026, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 12
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2026
- 253
Nationwide
Svalbard and Jan Mayen holiday calendar 2026
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 April 2026 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 April 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | Nationwide |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 17 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Constitution Day | Nationwide |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday(weekend) | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday(weekend) | Second day of Christmas | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2026?
8 of Svalbard and Jan Mayen's 12 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2026, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Constitution Day (17 May 2026), Pentecost (24 May 2026), Second day of Christmas (26 December 2026).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2026 leaves 253 business days in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
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