2026 in Norway
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Events in the year 2026 in Norway.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 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]
- 1 February – Marius Borg Høiby is arrested on charges of assault, threats with a knife and violation of a restraining order.[4]
Predicted and scheduled events
[edit]- 22–24 May – 2026 UEFA Women's Champions League final[5]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[6]
- 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
[edit]January
[edit]- 4 January – Sverre Anker Ousdal, actor (Insomnia, Flight of the Eagle, The Last Place on Earth) (born 1944).[7]
- 8 January – Kjersti Scheen, writer and illustrator (born 1943).[8]
- c.11 January – Grete Salomonsen, film director (born 1951).[9]
- 29 January – Stig Millehaugen, criminal (born 1969).[10]
Full date missing
[edit]- Amina Sewali, musician and actress (born 1989).[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "The 14th EHF Extraordinary Congress". European Handball Federation. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Two Norwegians charged over bribes to Congo-Brazzaville president". Africanews. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Son of Norway's crown princess arrested before his trial on rape and other charges". AP News. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Budapest to host UEFA Champions League Final 2026". Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Norway Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "Sverre Anker Ousdal er død". VG. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Rottem, Øystein; Skei, Hans H. "Kjersti Scheen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Saanum, Oddvar Sagbakken; Jensen, Hanne Drange (12 January 2026). "Filmskaper Grete Salomonsen Hynnekleiv er død". tv2.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Til minne om Amina Sewali". mela.no. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
