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Business hours
Business hours in Oslo
Oslo operates on a standard Monday-to-Friday workweek. Business branches and public service offices keep concise daytime hours, while retail centers stay open late weekdays. Strict laws close most retail stores on Sundays.
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Offices
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Monday
Category schedule
Typical weekly hours
Offices
8:00 AM-4:00 PMStandard corporate, commercial, and administrative office working hours across Oslo.
MonToday
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Standard weekday office hours; summer schedules may run 08:00 to 15:30.
Tue
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Standard weekday office hours.
Wed
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Standard weekday office hours.
Thu
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Standard weekday office hours.
Fri
8:00 AM-4:00 PM
Standard weekday office hours; early departure common on Friday afternoons.
Sat
Closed
Closed on weekends.
Sun
Closed
Closed on weekends.
Plan around closures
2026 public holidays · Norway
01 Jan New Year's DayFørste nyttårsdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
02 Apr Maundy ThursdaySkjærtorsdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
03 Apr Good FridayLangfredag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
05 Apr Easter SundayFørste påskedag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
06 Apr Easter MondayAndre påskedag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
01 May Labour DayFørste mai Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
14 May Ascension DayKristi himmelfartsdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
17 May Constitution DaySyttende mai Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
24 May PentecostFørste pinsedag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 May Whit MondayAndre pinsedag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 Dec Christmas DayFørste juledag 144 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
26 Dec St. Stephen's DayAndre juledag 145 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
Local planning
Business-hour guidance
Sunday Trading Laws
Under Norwegian law, regular retail stores, shopping malls, and department stores are mandated to stay closed on Sundays. Only small grocery annexes under 100 square meters, souvenir shops, gas stations, and kiosks may open.
Cashless Society & Digital Services
Oslo is virtually cashless. Bank branches operate limited daytime counter hours, typically from 10:00 to 15:00, and focus primarily on pre-booked financial consultations rather than cash handling.
Early Evening Meal Customs
Norwegians traditionally eat dinner early, between 16:30 and 19:30. Restaurant kitchens in Oslo usually stop accepting late orders by 21:00 or 21:30 on weekdays, though casual venues remain open later on weekends.
Summer Holiday Work Schedules
In July and surrounding holiday weeks, many public agencies and private offices operate on reduced summer hours or reduced staffing, with customer desks occasionally closing earlier in the afternoon.