17 fun facts about the 17th of May
17 fun facts about the 17th of May The 17th of May (Syttende Mai) is a day of fun and celebration for children and adults…
National day
Bunad weather on the National day
Bunad weather on the Norwegian Constitution day Monday and Tuesday there may be up to 30 degrees centigrade in some places in southern Norway. The…
Norway‘s Constitution day
Join in on Norway‘s Constitution day Children’s parades, marching bands, traditional costumes, and ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream and soda. The celebration…
Prohibits the sale of helium balloons on May 17th
At least 29 municipalities prohibit the sale of helium balloons on May 17th Several places in the country it will not be possible to buy…
Norway’s national day
Hurray! It’s the 17th of May – Marching bands, parades, traditional costumes and ice cream. A lot of ice cream. The celebration of the national day…
A cold and wet May 17th in Norway
The chances are that you must celebrate May 17th with rain in Norway The chances are that you must celebrate the Norwegian National day, May…
Gardermoen opens seperate national costume sluice
People clad in national costume will be allowed to use a separate sluice Travelers who are clad in a national costume (Bunad) on May 16…
Drops May 17th parade due to fear of terror
Drops the children’s parade on May 17th Several families say they want to drop the children’s parade on May 17th because they fear terrorism….
17th of May celebrations could be a terrorist target
May 17th and holidays may be typical target for terrorists, researchers say. Sunday the Special Branch (PST) upped the threat level for the next two…
Balloons to be banned on May 17th
Both Porsgrunn and Skien municipality wants to ban helium balloons on May 17th. – We do not want to contribute to animals suffering and the…
Solberg: Norwegianisation policy is a black chapter
Prime Minister Erna Solberg took issue with ‘Norwegianisation policies’ during the centenary of the first Sami congress in Trondheim. – The Norwegianisation policy is a…
Norway’s national day
Hurray! It’s the 17th of May – Marching bands, parades, traditional costumes and ice cream. A lot of ice cream. The celebration of the national day…