2024 in Norway

Incumbents

• Monarch – Harald V
• President of the Storting - Masud Gharahkhani.
• Prime Minister – Jonas Gahr Støre.

Events

January

• 1 January – Partial revert of the municipal and county reform:
• *The former county of Troms og Finnmark is split into the counties of Troms and Finnmark.
• *The former county of Vestfold og Telemark is split into the counties of Vestfold and Telemark.
• *The former county of Viken is split into the counties of Akershus, Buskerud and Østfold.
• 19 January – Research and Higher Education Minister Sandra Borch resigns after admitting to have committed plagiarism in her master's thesis.

February

• 2 February – In two local referendums, Søgne and Songdalen both vote yes to remain parts of Kristiansand Municipality.
• 29 February – A Sikorsky S-92 helicopter owned by Bristow Norway crashes six kilometers off the coast of Bergen, killing one and injuring five others.

April

• 12 April – Health Minister Ingvild Kjerkol resigns after a probe by her alma mater Nord University found that she had committed plagiarism in her master's thesis.

May

• 22 May – Israel recalls its ambassadors to Norway, Ireland, and Spain, after the respective governments announce they will recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state starting 28 May, calling for a two-state solution.
• 28 May – The government officially recognises the State of Palestine, after declaring their intention to do so on May 22.

June

• 16 June – Norway announces it will give Ukraine 1.1 billion kroner to help repair its energy infrastructure and secure the country's electricity supply before winter.

July

• 2 July – The Police Security Service announces the arrest of a Norwegian national at Oslo Airport on suspicion of spying for China.
• 4 July – The Oslo District Court convicts Zaniar Matapour of terrorism over the 2022 Oslo shooting and sentences him to 30 years' imprisonment.

August

• 4 August – Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is arrested in Oslo on suspicion of assaulting a woman.
• 17 August – Eurovision Young Musicians 2024 in Bodø
• 27 August – The Viking replica vessel Naddodd sinks during stormy conditions off the coast of Stad, killing one of its six passengers.
• 31 August – The wedding of Princess Märtha Louise and American self-professed shaman Durek Verrett takes place in Geiranger.

September

• 4 September – Sissel Knutsen Hegdal resigns as mayor of Stavanger with immediate effect following misused election campaign funds.
• 19 September – The Norwegian Veterinary Institute announces the first cases of bluetongue disease in Norway since 2009 following tests on livestock in the south of the country.
• 25 September – Authorities announce the arrest of a German resident of Cameroonian origin on suspicion of inciting crimes against humanity during the Anglophone Crisis.
• 26 September – Authorities issue an international wanted notice on a foreign-born Norwegian national suspected of involvement in the delivery of pagers used in the 2024 Lebanon pager explosions.

October

• 1 October – Jens Stoltenberg is succeeded by Mark Rutte as Secretary-General of NATO.
• 8 October – The PST raises the country's threat level from "moderate" to "high", citing an increase in threats to targets relating to Israel and Jews. The level returns to moderate on 14 November.
• 9 October – The Supreme Court designates the Norwegian chapters of the Satudarah motorcycle club as a "criminal association" and orders their banning.
• 23 October – Innlandet county council votes to close the upper secondary schools in Lom, Dombås, Dokka, Skarnes, Flisa and Sønsterud permanently.
• 24 October – The Arctic Circle Express train travelling from Trondheim to Bodø derails following a rockslide in Finneidfjord, Nordland, killing one person and injuring four others.
• 29 October – A tram derails and crashes into a store in, Oslo, injuring four people.

November

• 18 November – Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, is arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after being found with the woman he was accused of assaulting in August.
• 20 November – A student of the University of Tromsø is arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia and Iran while concurrently working as a security guard at the US embassy in Oslo.

December

• 1 December – The government suspends the issuance of licences for deep-sea mining projects following a demand from the Socialist Left Party in exchange for it supporting the annual budget.
• 26 December – A bus carrying tourists falls into a lake near Raftsundet in the Lofoten archipelago, killing three people and injuring four others.
• 28 December – KLM Flight 1204, carrying 176 passengers and 6 crew members, took off from Oslo Airport runway 19L when the main wheel delaminated and damaged the aircraft. Part of the wheels came loose and the hydraulic system was damaged. The crew reported the issue and stopped climbing at 5000 ft. Then they decided to perform an emergency landing. As the Oslo Airport was foggy and the visibility was low, the plane diverted to Sandefjord Airport. Upon landing there, the aircraft skidded to the right, off the runway.

Anniversaries

• 14 January – 100 years since the death of Arne Garborg
• 19 January – 100 years since the death of Christian Skredsvig
• 23 April – 100 years since the birth of Margit Sandemo

Holidays

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 28 March - Maundy Thursday
• 29 March – Good Friday
• 31 March - Easter Sunday
• 1 April - Easter Monday
• 1 May - May Day
• 9 May - Ascension Day
• 17 May - Constitution Day
• 19 May - Pentecost
• 20 May - Whit Monday
• 24 December - Christmas Day
• 25 December – Second Day of Christmas

Art and entertainment

• List of Norwegian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Sports

• 5 January – At the 2024 European Speed Skating Championships, a world record of 3:34.22 minutes in the team pursuit event is set by Sander Eitrem, Peder Kongshaug and Sverre Lunde Pedersen.
• 19 January–1 February – Norway does not win any gold medals at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
• 28 January – Norway finishes atop the medal table at the 2024 IBU Open European Championships, winning six of the eight events.
• 4–8 June – the 2024 CONIFA Women's World Football Cup is held in Bodø.
• 7–12 June – Norway wins four gold medals at the 2024 European Athletics Championships
• 26 July–11 August – Norway at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• 28 August–8 September – Norway at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
• 15 September – Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal breaks the official Norwegian record in the half marathon, achieving 66:55 minutes in the Copenhagen Half Marathon.
• 6 October – In the 2024 Paris–Tours, Edvald Boasson Hagen competes in his last professional cycling race.
• 20 October – It is announced that Vipers Kristiansand are seeking bankruptcy. Following another attempt to save the club, the bankruptcy is finalized in 2025.

Deaths

January

• 1 January – Ole Daniel Enersen, climber, journalist and medical historian.
• 2 January – Andreas Heldal-Lund, activist.
• 7 January – Leonard Rickhard, painter.
• 10 January – Velle Espeland, folklorist.
• 11 January – Peter Ørebech, legal scholar and politician.
• 12 January – Per Grieg, ship broker and ship owner.
• 17 January – Knut Hjeltnes, track and field athlete.
• 19 January – Rolv Hellesylt, judge.
• 21 January – Eva Heir, headmaster and politician.
• 23 January – Lars Lefdal, politician.
• 27 January – Lillebjørn Nilsen, singer and songwriter.
• 28 January – Egil Egebakken, visual artist.
• 31 January – Leif Eriksen, footballer.

February

• 5 February – Toppen Bech, television presenter.
• 6 February – Ivar Molde, politician.
• 9 February – Eva Harr, artist.
• 11 February – Margrethe Tennfjord, politician.
• 12 February – Mounir Hamoud, footballer.
• 13 February – Reidar Thomassen, writer.
• 15 February – Arnfinn Johs. Stein, politician.
• 16 February – Ottar Brox, politician and sociologist.
• 17 February – Johan Galtung, sociologist.
• 18 February –
• *Steinar Bastesen, politician.
• *Lorns Skjemstad, cross-country skier.
• 20 February – Martin Hole, cross-country skier.
• 26 February – Rolf Aamot, artist.
• 26 February – Johanne Hansen-Krone, artist.
• 26 February – Stein Winge, actor and theatre director.

March

• 1 March – Erling Folkvord, politician.
• 1 March – Bjørn Pedersen, chemist.
• 2 March – Ørjar Øyen, sociologist.
• 2 March – Odd Selmer, writer.
• 4 March – Eivor Øvrebø, model agency owner.
• Announced 5 March – Arild Holm, alpine skier.
• 5 March – Dagmar Loe, journalist.
• 5 March – Sidsel Mørck, writer.
• 9 March – Bernt Brendemoen, turkologist.
• 13 March – Helga Haugen, politician.
• 14 March – Arne Alsåker Spilde, politician.
• 14 March – Ute de Lange Nilsen, jewelry artist and puppet maker.
• 18 March – Tone Vigeland, silversmith and jewellery designer.
• 27 March – Stein Bråten, sociologist.
• 30 March – Lasse Sigurd Seim, diplomat.

April

• 6 April – Dutty Dior, rapper.
• 6 April – Kåre Venn, forest pathologist.
• 13 April – Morten Rieker, skier and sailor.
• 15 April – Atle Ørbeck Sørheim, veterinarian and civil servant.
• 17 April – Per Henriksen, footballer.
• 29 April – Dagne Groven Myhren, folk musician and literary scholar.

May

• Announced 2 May – Halvdan Furholt, folk musician.
• 5 May – Alexander Reichenberg, ice hockey player.
• 7 May – Jan Helge Jansen, politician.
• 9 May –
• * Kurt Narvesen, poet and translator.
• * Tore Schweder, statistician.
• 17 May – Pål Johannessen, child actor.
• 18 May – Edgeir Benum, historian.
• 28 May – Sverre M. Fjelstad, zoologist, photographer, writer.

June

• 3 June – Dag Erik Pedersen, cyclist and sports journalist.
• 4 June – Karin Gundersen, literary scholar and translator.
• 4 June – Aase Moløkken, politician.
• 5 June – Petter Nome, journalist, television personality, and organizational leader.
• 9 June – Svenn Kristiansen, politician.
• 14 June – Trygve Reenskaug, computer scientist.
• 20 June – Gunnar Stubseid, folk musician yand educator
• 23 June – Olav T. Laake, judge and politician.
• 26 June – Steffen Tangstad, professional boxer.
• 29 June – Pål Enger, art thief.
• 30 June – Hallvard Bakke, politician.

July

• 1 July – Thor Spydevold, footballer.
• 6 July – André Drege, cyclist.
• 12 July – Leif Solheim, ice hockey player.
• 17 July –
• *Bjørn Hernæs, politician.
• *Odd Kristian Reme, priest and politician.
• 24 July – Torkjell Berulfsen, television personality.
• 26 July – Geir Karlsen, footballer.

August

• 1 August – Steinar Bjølbakk, ice hockey player.
• 1 August – Kari Botterud, politician.
• 3 August – Eyvind W. Wang, politician.
• 7 August – Kristian Eidesvik, businessperson and politician.
• 9 August – Thor-Øistein Endsjø, physician and sport shooter.
• 12 August – Are Næss, physician and politician.
• 21 August –
• * Rolf Bækkelund, violinist and conductor.
• * Vesla Vetlesen, weaver and politician.
• *Per Werenskiold, sailor.
• 23 August – Trude Dybendahl, cross-country skier.
• 31 August – Hvaldimir, beluga whale.

September

• 6 September – Truls Olav Winther, literary historian.
• 8 September – Henny Moan, actress.
• 13 September – Per A. Utsi, politician.
• 14 September – Berit Ås, politician.
• 15 September – Karin Sundbye, textile artist.
• 16 September – Alv O. Bergset, politician.
• 19 September – Kari Vogt, historian of religion.
• 20 September – Victor D. Norman, economist and politician.
• 27 September – Kjeld Rimberg, businessperson.
• 29 September – Jostein Berntsen, politician.
• 30 September – Peter Opsvik, furniture designer.

October

• 1 October – Gudbrand Bakken, veterinarian and civil servant.
• 4 October – Terje Bjørklund, jazz pianist and composer.
• 7 October – Harald Arnljot Øye, chemical engineer.
• 9 October – Arild Gulden, footballer and handball player.
• 10 October – Gunnar Eggen, harness racer.
• 13 October – Christian Fredrik Borchgrevink, physician.
• 17 October – Egil Sakshaug, oceanographer.
• 20 October – Peter L. Nissen, aviator and businessperson.
• 24 October – Hans Rotmo, singer and songwriter.
• 27 October – Fredmund Sandvik, farmer and politician.
• 30 October – Ole Jonny Friise, bandy player, footballer.

November

• 7 November – Arent M. Henriksen, politician.
• 8 November – Aud Voss Eriksen, politician.
• 12 November – Bendiks H. Arnesen, politician.
• 12 November –Agnes Buen Garnås, folk singer.
• 15 November – Trygve Bornø, footballer and sports administrator.
• 16 November – Olav Thon, real estate developer.
• 25 November – Odd Flattum, newspaper editor, sports official, politician.
• 27 November – Thomas Hylland Eriksen, anthropologist.
• 27 November – Tor Fosse, footballer.
• 28 November – Rolf Nyberg-Hansen, neurologist.

December

• 4 December – Ruth Kleppe Aakvaag, biochemist and politician.
• 8 December – Arild Hiim, police officer and politician.
• 8 December – Marthe Katrine Myhre, runner and cross-country skier.
• 16 December – Gunnar Breimo, politician.
• 18 December – Bjørn Sand, revue writer and actor.
• 24 December – Nils Aaness, speed skater.
• 28 December – Lars Martin Myhre, guitarist and composer.

Full date missing

• Elisabeth Kværne, folk musician.