Holiday schedules

During public holidays, there are fixed service changes for buses, express boats and ferries.

Use our travel planner

We recommend using our travel planner on our website or downloading the Snelandia Reise app. All route information is always up to date in our travel planner and takes public holidays and other non-working days into account.

Do you prefer to plan your holiday travel using timetables? You’ll find timetables for buses, express boats and ferries on our website.

In the table below, you’ll find an overview of public holidays and the fixed service changes that apply to each mode of public transport.

Fixed changes on public holidays

Fixed changes on public holidays
DayRuleExeption
1 January (New Year's Day)Sunday serviceBus and express boat: No service if 1 January is a Saturday. Ferry: Normal Saturday service if 1 January is a Saturday.
Palm Sunday:Normal Sunday service
Wednesday before Holy Thursday:Friday serviceFerry: If the vessel does not normally have departures on Wednesdays, no service is operated.
Holy Thursday:No service
Good Friday:No serviceFerry: Saturday service operates on the Hasvik-Øxfjord connection
Easter SaturdayNormal Saturday service
Easter Sunday:Bus and express boat: No service. Ferry: Sunday service
Easter MondaySunday service
1 MaySunday serviceBus and express boat: No service if 1 May is a Saturday. Ferry: Normal Saturday service if 1 May is a Saturday.
16 MayFriday serviceNormal service if 16 May is a Saturday or Sunday
17 May (Constitution Day)Bus: Saturday service. Express boat: No service. Ferry: Sunday service
Wednesday before Ascension DayBus: Friday service. Express boat and ferry: Normal service
Ascension DaySunday service
Pentecost Sunday/WhitsundayBus and express boat: No service. Ferry: Sunday service
Pentecost MondaySunday service
23 DecemberFriday serviceNormal service if 23 December is a Saturday or Sunday
24 December (Christmas Eve)Saturday service until 13.00 (1pm). No service with start after 13.00.No service for departures after 13.00 (1pm). If this is a Sunday, no ferry service is operated.
Christmas DayNo service
Boxing DaySunday serviceBus and express boat: No service if Boxing Day is a Saturday. Ferry: Normal Saturday service if Boxing Day is a Saturday.
New Year's EveNo service if New Year's Eve is a SundayNo service for bus and express boat departures after 13.00 (1pm). If this is a Sunday, no bus, express boat and ferry service is operated.
Published 10.11.2021 09.59
Sist endret 16.12.2025 10.33