2026 in Norway

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Events in the year 2026 in Norway .

Incumbents

• Monarch – Harald V

Events

January

• 15 January–1 February – 2026 European Men's Handball Championship in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. ^{[1] [2]}
• 26 January – Two executives of Hemla Africa Holding, a subsidiary of energy firm PetroNor E&P, are charged with paying $25 million in bribes to Republic of Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso and his family. ^[3]

February

• 1 February – Marius Borg Høiby is arrested on charges of assault, threats with a knife and violation of a restraining order. ^[4]
• 6–22 February – Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics
• 8 February – Mona Juul resigns as ambassador to Jordan after she and her husband, Terje Rød-Larsen, are named in the Epstein files. ^[5]
• 12 February – Former prime minister Thorbjørn Jagland is charged with "gross corruption" after being named in the Epstein files. ^[6]

March

• 8 March – An explosion occurs at the US embassy in Oslo, causing minor damage to the complex. ^[7]

Predicted and scheduled events

• 22–24 May – 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final ^[8]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Norway

Source: ^[9]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 2 April – Maundy Thursday
• 3 April – Good Friday
• 5 April – Easter Sunday
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 14 May – Ascension Day
• 17 May – Constitution Day
• 24 May – Pentecost
• 25 May – Whit Monday
• 24 December – Christmas Eve
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – 2nd Day of Christmas

Deaths

January

Sverre Anker Ousdal

• 4 January – Sverre Anker Ousdal, actor ( Insomnia , Flight of the Eagle , The Last Place on Earth ) (born 1944). ^[10]
• 8 January – Kjersti Scheen, writer and illustrator (born 1943). ^[11]
• c.11 January – Grete Salomonsen, film director (born 1951). ^[12]
• 24 January – Stål Aanderaa, mathematician (born 1931). ^[13]
• 29 January – Stig Millehaugen, criminal (born 1969). ^[14]

February

• 3 February – Janken Varden, theatre director (born 1938). ^{[15] [16]}
• 14 February – Ivar Bjørklund, 76, anthropologist and writer. ^[17]
• 15 February – Roger Hverven, handball player (born 1944). ^[18]
• 18 February – Svein Jarvoll, writer (born 1946). ^{[19] [20] [21]}
• 24 February – Petter Bjørheim, politician (born 1965). ^[22]
• 25 February – Petter Planke, businessman (born 1936). ^[23]

Match

• 1 March – Dagfinn Føllesdal, philosopher (born 1932). ^[24]

Full date missing

• Amina Sewali, musician and actress (born 1989). ^[25]
• Bjarte Baasland, fraudster (born 1974). ^[26]

References

1. "EHF EURO hosts for 2026 & 2028 confirmed". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
2. "The 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
3. "Two Norwegians charged over bribes to Congo-Brazzaville president". Africanews. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
4. "Son of Norway's crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges". AP News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
5. "Norwegian ambassador resigns as she faces scrutiny over contacts with Epstein". AP News . 9 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
6. "Norway's former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links". BBC . 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
7. "US embassy in Oslo hit by explosion, Norway police say". BBC . 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
8. "Budapest to host UEFA Champions League Final 2026". Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
9. "Norway Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
10. "Sverre Anker Ousdal er død". VG. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
11. Rottem, Øystein; Skei, Hans H. "Kjersti Scheen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
12. Saanum, Oddvar Sagbakken; Jensen, Hanne Drange (12 January 2026). "Filmskaper Grete Salomonsen Hynnekleiv er død". tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
13. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Stål Aanderaa". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
14. Einarsdóttir, Silja Björklund; Holm-Nilsen, Sverre; Breivik, Ingeborg Christensen; Mjaaland, Ola (29 January 2026). "Drapsdømte Stig Millehaugen funnet død i fengsel". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 January 2026.
15. Joner, Johannes. "JANKEN VARDEN, NEKROLOG". oslonye.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 9 February 2026.
16. Sæter, Bjørn. "Janken Varden". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
17. NRK (15 February 2026). "Ivar Bjørklund er død". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 17 February 2026.
18. "Roger Hverven". Olympedia . Retrieved 21 February 2026.
19. "Forfatter Svein Jarvoll er død, 79 år gammel". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). 21 February 2026. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
20. "Svein Jarvoll er død". forfatterforeningen.no (in Norwegian). 21 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
21. Aurstad, Oddvar; Moi, Morten; Marstein, Kari (27 February 2026). "Et begeistringens overflødighetshorn". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
22. Gustafsson, Klaus (26 February 2026). "Petter Bjørheim (61) er død". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
23. Johnsen, Morten Gisle (27 February 2026). "Tomra-gründer Petter Planke er død". Budstikka (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
24. "In Memoriam: Professor Dagfinn Føllesdal". philosophy.stanford.edu. 2 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
25. "Til minne om Amina Sewali". mela.no. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
26. "Stavanger Aftenblad: Bjarte Baasland er død". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.

External links

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