Norway
Norway guarantees 25 working days (4 wks 1 day) per year (Holidays Act §5), 30 days for 60+. Vacation pay = 10.2-12% salary. Parental leave (foreldrepenger) up to 49 wks 100% or 59 wks 80%.
Annual paid leave
Holidays Act §5Holidays Act §5: 25 working days (= 4 wks + 1 day with Saturday counted). Accrued in year N-1 = feriepenger (10.2% standard, 12% for 60+). Taken in year N.
| Type | Duration | Pay | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | 25 j ouvr. | 100% feriepenger | Ferieloven |
| 60+ | 30 j | 100% (12%) | Ferieloven |
| Vacation pay | 10.2-12% | 100% | Année N-1 |
| Termination | Feriepenger acquis | 100% | — |
Public holidays
10 holidays10 holidays. If Sunday, no recovery. Working a holiday = 100% premium (Saturday 50%).
| Day | Date | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 januar | Nyttårsdag | Tous | — |
| March-April | Skjærtorsdag | Tous | Holy Thu |
| March-April | Langfredag | Tous | Good Friday |
| March-April | 2. påskedag | Tous | Easter Mon |
| 1 mai | Arbeidernes dag | Tous | Labour Day |
| 17 mai | Grunnlovsdagen | Tous | Constitution |
| May | Kristi himmelfartsdag | Tous | Ascension |
| May-Jun | 2. pinsedag | Tous | Pentecost Mon |
| 25 desember | 1. juledag | Tous | Christmas |
| 26 desember | 2. juledag | Tous | Boxing Day |
Sick leave
100% 12 months · NAVNo waiting period. First 16 days: 100% employer (sykepenger §8-19). Beyond: NAV 100% (cap 6G ≈ NOK 711,720 2024).
| Scenario | Waiting | Pay | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Days 1-16 | 0 j | 100% employeur | Folketrygdloven §8-19 |
| Day 17+ | — | 100% NAV (cap 6G) | Max 12 mois |
Maternity, paternity, parental
49/59 wks · reserved 15+15Foreldrepenger: 49 wks at 100% OR 59 wks at 80%. 15 wks reserved mother + 15 wks reserved father + 16 wks shareable (49-wk option). Beyond: unpaid leave (max 12 months).
| Type | Duration | Pay | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parental | 49 sem (100%) / 59 sem (80%) | 100/80% NAV | Folketrygd |
| Mother quota | 15 sem | 100/80% | Réservée |
| Father quota | 15 sem | 100/80% | Réservée |
| Shared | 16 sem | 100/80% | Partage |
Special leaves
Pleie · OmsorgPleiepenger (seriously ill child) up to 1,300 days at 100% NAV. Omsorgspenger (child <12) 10 days/year. CLA leaves.
| Type | Duration | Pay | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiepenger | Jusqu’à 1 300 j | 100% NAV | Enfant grave |
| Omsorgspenger | 10 j/an | 100% | Enfant <12 |
| Marriage / bereavement | 1-2 j | Variable | Tariffavtale |
Information current as of last update. This guide does not replace local legal advice. For specific situations, consult a labor lawyer in the relevant country.
Centralize Norway absence management
Illizeo applies Holidays Act + NAV (49/59-wk Foreldrepenger, 12-month sykepenger, pleiepenger).
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