Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is a religious public holiday celebrated three 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 28, 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 Maundy Thursday 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 Maundy Thursday will vary. The table below shows the exact date for Maundy Thursday in the coming years.
| Year | Maundy Thursday Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 28 | Thursday |
| 2025 | April 17 | Thursday |
| 2026 | April 2 | Thursday |
| 2027 | March 25 | Thursday |
| 2028 | April 13 | Thursday |
| 2029 | March 29 | Thursday |
| 2030 | April 18 | Thursday |
| 2031 | April 10 | Thursday |
| 2032 | March 25 | Thursday |
| 2033 | April 14 | Thursday |
Maundy Thursday in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Ecuador | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Venezuela | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Spain | Observance day | March 28, 2024 |
 | Iceland | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Andorra | Bank holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Mexico | Bank holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Germany | Observance day | March 28, 2024 |
 | El Salvador | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Norway | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Peru | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Paraguay | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Czech Republic | Observance day | March 28, 2024 |
 | Honduras | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Faroe Islands | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Uruguay | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Guatemala | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Costa Rica | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Greenland | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Nicaragua | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Colombia | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Denmark | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Philippines | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Argentina | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |
 | Sweden | Observance day | March 28, 2024 |
 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Public holiday | March 28, 2024 |