Holidays in Norway - Definition

**Holidays**
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	Nyttårsdag
Moveable Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Skjærtorsdag	The Thursday before Easter Sunday
Moveable Friday	Good Friday	Langfredag	The Friday before Easter Sunday
Moveable Sunday	Easter Sunday	Første påskedag
Moveable Monday	Easter Monday	Andre påskedag	The day after Easter Sunday
May 1	Labour Day	Arbeidernes dag	International Workers' Day
May 17	Constitution Day	Grunnlovsdagen	Celebration of the Constitution of 1814
Moveable Thursday	Ascension Day	Kristi Himmelfartsdag	40 days after Easter
Moveable Sunday	Pentecost	Første pinsedag	50 days after Easter
Moveable Monday	Whitmonday	Andre pinsedag	51 days after Easter
December 25	Christmas Day	Første juledag	Informal celebrations on eve of December 24th (Julaften)
December 26	Boxing Day	Andre juledag

Example Usage of Holidays
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	lori_68br: @TheEllenShow We cook for at least 65 every Thansgiving, that's what my family is grateful for...everone being together for the Holidays.
	PRCclothing: @CeeFor Thanks for the love, brother. Happy Holidays.

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Example Usage of Holidays