Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is a religious day that is observed seven 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 24, 2024. Stores, banks, and similar establishments follow regular opening hours..
Varying Dates
The calendar date for Palm Sunday 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 Palm Sunday will vary. The table below shows the exact date for Palm Sunday in the coming years.
| Year | Palm Sunday Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 24 | Sunday |
| 2025 | April 13 | Sunday |
| 2026 | March 29 | Sunday |
| 2027 | March 21 | Sunday |
| 2028 | April 9 | Sunday |
| 2029 | March 25 | Sunday |
| 2030 | April 14 | Sunday |
| 2031 | April 6 | Sunday |
| 2032 | March 21 | Sunday |
| 2033 | April 10 | Sunday |
Palm Sunday in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. Four 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Norway | Observance day | March 24, 2024 |
 | Iceland | Observance day | March 24, 2024 |
 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Observance day | March 24, 2024 |
 | Colombia | Observance day | March 24, 2024 |