Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Svalbard and Jan Mayen public holidays 2027

Svalbard and Jan Mayen has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 255 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 25Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 28Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	PentecostNationwide
May 17Monday	Constitution DayNationwide
May 17Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 255after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
5 daysThu, Mar 25 – Mon, Mar 29 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Pentecost, Constitution Day, Pentecost Monday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Mar 25); Good Friday (Mar 26); Easter Sunday (Mar 28); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 6); Pentecost (May 16); Constitution Day (May 17); Pentecost Monday (May 17); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

255 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.