Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is a religious public holiday celebrated one days before Easter Sunday in Norway. It is a holiday that moves in regards to the date of Easter Sunday. This year the day is celebrated March 30, 2024. As this is a public holiday, expect most stores, banks and services to be closed or have reduced opening hours.
Varying Dates
The calendar date for Holy Saturday changes depending on when Easter Sunday is celebrated. Easter is always celebrated on Sunday immediately following the Paschal Full Moon. This means that the dates for Easter can vary from March 22 to April 25. This, in turn, means that the date for Holy Saturday will vary. The table below shows the exact date for Holy Saturday in the coming years.
| Year | Holy Saturday Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 30 | Saturday |
| 2025 | April 19 | Saturday |
| 2026 | April 4 | Saturday |
| 2027 | March 27 | Saturday |
| 2028 | April 15 | Saturday |
| 2029 | March 31 | Saturday |
| 2030 | April 20 | Saturday |
| 2031 | April 12 | Saturday |
| 2032 | March 27 | Saturday |
| 2033 | April 16 | Saturday |
Holy Saturday in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. 15 countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | El Salvador | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Georgia | Public holiday | May 4, 2024 |
 | Belize | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Australia | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Austria | Observance day | March 30, 2024 |
 | Guatemala | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Seychelles | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Botswana | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Fiji | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Philippines | Optional holiday - majority of people take the day off | March 30, 2024 |
 | Norway | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Sweden | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Hong Kong | Public holiday | March 30, 2024 |
 | Czech Republic | Observance day | March 30, 2024 |