2025 in Norway

Events in the year 2025 in Norway.

Incumbents

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

Events

January

8 January – 2 February – The 2025 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia, Denmark and Norway.

February

4 February – Former prime minister Jens Stoltenberg is appointed as finance minister in the Støre Cabinet after his predecessor, Trygve Slagsvold Vedum and his Centre Party withdraw from the coalition government. This results in Norway's first single-party government since 2001.

March

24 March – The trial of athletics coach Gjert Ingebrigtsen for alleged domestic violence commences in Sør-Rogaland District Court.
31 March – The first instance of an orbital rocket launched from Europe, by Isar Aerospace from Andøya Spaceport, lasts for about 40 seconds before it crashes into the sea.

April

3 April – Around 147 kilograms of cocaine valued at 170 million kroner are discovered by employees of a fruit distributor in nine boxes of bananas that originated in South America in the largest drug bust in Norway since 2023.

May

17 May – Norway's Kyle Alessandro finishes in 18th place at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland with the single "Lighter".
22 May – The Cyprus-flagged cargo vessel NCL Salten runs aground along the Trondheim Fjord in Byneset. No injuries are reported.

June

5 June – The Storting approves a bill seeking to impose a three-percent tax on tourist accommodation as part of efforts to combat overtourism.
11 June — Norway joins New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia in banning and freezing the assets of two far-right Israeli government ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich for advocating violence and the displacement of Palestinians.
11 June — Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father of athlete Jakob Ingebrigtsen, is convicted of abusing Jakob's younger sister and sentenced to a 15-day suspended prison sentence and pay NOK 10,000 in damages by the Sør-Rogaland District Court, which acquits him on charges of abusing Jacob.
27 June – Marius Borg Høiby is charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault.
28 June – Tonje Sagstuen resigns as managing director of Norsk Tipping, following grave errors in the lottery prize announcements the day before. Prize money were erroneously reported as too high, having been multiplied with 100 rather than divided by 100.

August

11 August – The Government Pension Fund of Norway announces its divestment from 11 Israeli companies amid criticism over Israel's conduct in the Gaza war.
24 August – 34-year old youth care worker Tamima Nibras Juhar is killed at work in Kampen, Oslo. The 18-year old male suspect is previously known by the Police Security Service for habouring "right-wing extremist sentiments".
30 August – A landslide removes a portion of the European route E6 in Levanger Municipality.

September

8 September –
*2025 Norwegian parliamentary election: The Labour Party wins a plurality of 52 seats in the Storting, followed by the Progress Party with 48 seats.
*2025 Norwegian Sámi parliamentary election
12 September – The Government Pension Fund of Norway announces its divestment from the French mining firm Eramet, citing concerns over its involvement in human rights violations and environmental damage at the Weda Bay Industrial Park in Indonesia.
16 September – Norway signs a free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc.
22 September – Unidentified drones are seen flying over Oslo Airport, resulting in major disruptions to aviation.

October

15 October – A former security guard at the US Embassy in Oslo is convicted and sentenced to more than three years' imprisonment for spying on behalf of Russia and Iran.

December

3 December – The government imposes a four-year moratorium on issuing licenses for deep-sea mining in the Arctic Ocean.
8 December – A man is arrested after opening fire inside a shopping center in Oslo.
28 December – Around 32,000 homes in Nordland and Innlandet lose electricity due to Storm Johannes.

Scheduled

Norway aims to ban the sale of all new diesel and petrol cars by this year.

Anniversaries

13 March – 200 years since the birth of Hans Gude.
29 April – 100 years since broadcasting started in Norway.
10 June – 200 years since the birth of Sondre Norheim.
29 June – 100 years since the death of Christian Michelsen.
28 August – 50 years since the release of the animated film Flåklypa Grand Prix.
1 October – 200 years since the foundation stone was laid for the Royal Palace, Oslo.
9 October – 200 years since the first organized emigration from Norway to America, when the sloop Restauration arrived in New York.
16 October – 100 years since the death of Christian Krohg.

Holidays

1 January – New Year's Day
17 April – Maundy Thursday
18 April – Good Friday
20 April – Easter Sunday
21 April – Easter Monday
1 May – Labour Day
17 May – Constitution Day
29 May – Ascension Day
8 June – Pentecost
9 June – Whit Monday
24 December – Christmas Day
25 December – Second Day of Christmas

Art and entertainment

Sports

5 January – Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Therese Johaug win the 2024–25 Tour de Ski for men and women respectively.
13 January – Three-time Champions League winner Vipers Kristiansand declares bankruptcy and is evicted from the 2024–25 handball league.
22 January – The member clubs of Norsk Toppfotball vote to work for the abolishment of video assistant refereeing.
15 February – The 2025 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships concludes, with Norway atop the medal table, among others with seven out of seven possible gold medals in cross-country skiing.
26 February–9 March – The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 is held in Trondheim.
1 March – The national convention of the Football Association of Norway votes to retain video assistant refereeing.
2 March – The national convention of the Football Association of Norway votes to stage the Norwegian football cup finals for men and women in the spring rather than in the late fall, as has been tradition since its inception.
6–9 March – Norway takes three gold medals and finishes third in the medal table at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
9 March – The director of sports in the elite ski jumping section of the Norwegian Ski Federation, Jan Erik Aalbu, publicly admits that the ski jumping team illegally tampered with their gear to enhance performances.
9 March – FK Bodø/Glimt advance to the quarter-final of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, as Kasper Høgh concurrently moves into position as top goalscorer of the tournament.
13–16 March – The 2025 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships is held in Hamar.
16 March – Jarl Magnus Riiber races for the last time in Nordic combined.
21–23 March – Norway takes three gold medals and finishes second in the medal table at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships.
23 March – Tarjei Bø and Johannes Thingnes Bø race for the last time in biathlon.
17 April – FK Bodø/Glimt becomes the first Norwegian men's team to advance to a semi-final in a UEFA competition, eliminating Lazio from the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. Bodø/Glimt is eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-final.
1 May – Felix Ørn-Kristoff wins the Tour de Bretagne in cycling.
4 May – Casper Ruud wins the Madrid Open in tennis, his first career win in a Masters 1000 tournament.
16 July – Jonas Abrahamsen wins Stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de France.
16 July – Norway is eliminated from the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 quarter-finals, having previously won Group A.
17–20 July – The 2025 European Athletics U23 Championships are held at Fana stadion.
27 July – Tobias Halland Johannessen finishes 6th in the 2025 Tour de France, the highest ever placement by a Norwegian cyclist.
26 August – FK Bodø/Glimt qualifies for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase, having beat Sturm Graz 6–2 on aggregate in the playoff round.
27 August – SK Brann qualifies for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase, having beat AEK Larnaca 6–1 on aggregate in the playoff round.
11 October – Solveig Løvseth wins the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.
16 November – Norway qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Italy 4-1 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in Milan.

Deaths

January

4 January – Elisabeth Haarr, textile artist.
7 January – Øyvind Vågnes, writer, editor, and professor of media science.
8 January –
*Kjell Kjær, actor.
*Karsten Klepsvik, diplomat.
10 January – Einar Olav Skogholt, politician.
13 January – Kjell Svindland, politician.
14 January –
* Kjell Gjerseth, journalist.
* Hans Stenberg-Nilsen, jurist and Supreme Court attorney.
20 January – Harald Paalgard, cinematographer.
21 January – Tore Austad, politician.
21 January – Håkon Bleken, painter.
26 January –
*Signe Howell, social anthropologist.
* Asbjørn Larsen, industrial leader.
27 January – Anna Hannevik, Salvation Army commissioner.
30 January – Kåre Øvregard, politician.
31 January – Brynjar Aa, writer and playwright.
31 January – Sigurd Erlend Reksnes, politician.
31 January – Karl Sørmo, politician.

February

11 February – Knut Flatin, painter and printmaker.
12 February – Barthold Halle, stage instructor, film director and theatre director.
21 February – Alf Bakke, entomologist and forest researcher.
26 February –
*Bjørn Ludvigsen, footballer.
*Kjell Alrich Schumann, convicted robber and murderer.
27 February –
*Bjørn Opsahl, photographer and film director.
*Kjartan Rødland, journalist and newspaper editor.

March

7 March – Narve Bjørgo, historian.
13 March – Einar Kringlen, psychiatrist.
14 March – Dag Solstad, writer.
15 March — Esten Gjelten, biathlete.
19 March – Peder Widding, politician.
26 March – Rolf Groven, painter.
28 March – Bjørn Simensen, newspaper editor and opera director.

April

3 April – Knut Brofoss, civil servant.
4 April – Aanund Hylland, economist.
c.9 April – Terje Venaas, jazz musician.
10 April – Arne Hamarsland, middle-distance runner.
11 April – Øyunn Grindem Mogstad, high jumper.
12 April – Johan Fredrik Grøgaard, writer.
14 April – Christian Reim, jazz musician.
16 April – Roar Jens Haugen, army general.
17 April – Metkel Betew, bank robber.
18 April – Lars Gunnar Lie, politician.
20 April – Arild Underdal, political scientist.
22 April – Odd Magne Gridseth, jazz musician.
30 April – Kari Løvaas, operatic soprano.

May

1 May – Irma Moen Eriksen, politician.
3 May – Alv Egeland, physicist.
4 May – Øyvind Thorsen, journalist, writer.
5 May – Bendik Rugaas, librarian and politician.
7 May – Otto Homlung, theatre director.
11 May – Nils Bjørnflaten, politician.
18 May – Åse Frogner, textile artist.
21 May – Jørgen Gunnerud, writer.
22 May – Morten Steenstrup, barrister and politician.
23 May – Tore Haugen, politician.
23 May – Tor Kvarv, painter and illustrator.
25 May – Monna Tandberg, actress.

June

9 June – Axel Skalstad, jazz drummer.
11 June – Magnus Aarbakke, judge.
11 June – Jon Eikemo, actor.
11 June – Einar Olsen, newspaper editor.
11 June – Else Breen, children's writer.
11 June – Olaf Almenningen, lexicographer.
16 June – Einar Johansen, politician.
19 June – Geirr Lystrup, musician and writer.
21 June – Erik Dammann, environmentalist and non-fiction writer.
23 June – Øyvind Østerud, political scientist.
June – Johannes Eide, businessman.
26 June – Kine Aune, animated film director.

July

2 July – Odvar Omland, politician.
3 July – Tormod Lislerud, discus thrower.
5 July – Eli Kristiansen, nurse and politician.
6 July – Jan Engsmyr, politician.
11 July – Sylvi Graham, politician.
14 July – Sverre Frich, Jr., businessperson and politician.
14 July – Lars Vatten, epidemiologist.
16 July – Reidar Jensen, writer.
16 July – Asbjørn Jordahl, politician.
16 July – Audun Grønvold, alpine and freestyle skier.
19 July – Ingvar Ambjørnsen, writer.
22 July – Lars Akerhaug, writer.
25 July – Grete Rønning, ceramicist.
29 July – Rakel Surlien, judge and politician.
30 July – Per Terje Vold, businessperson.

August

4 August – Tor Åge Bringsværd, novelist.
4 August – Arnfinn Hofstad, businessperson.
9 August – Bjørn Kjellemyr, jazz bassist.
19 August – Idun Reiten, mathematician.
21 August – Jan Erik Berntsen, actor and singer.
23 August – Merete Moen, actress.

September

20 September – Ivar Bøksle, singer and composer.
20 September – Egil Gade Greve, banker.
28 September – Olav Marås, politician.

October

12 October – Liv Køltzow, writer.
17 October – Vidar Lønn-Arnesen, radio and television presenter.
18 October – Roy Jacobsen, writer.
24 October – Ingar Knudtsen, writer.
27 October – Odd Martinsen, cross-country skier.
30 October – Jorunn Kjellsby, actress.

November

1 November – Laila Øygarden, politician.
4 November – Knut Kjeldstadli, historian.
12 November – Asbjørn Rødseth, economist.
15 November – Kari Buen, sculptor.
15 November – Kjell Kaspersen, footballer.
15 November –, actress.
18 November – Per Tresselt, diplomat and judge.
19 November – Magne Myrmo, cross-country skier.
23 November – Trygve Moe, journalist.
28 November – Natascha Heintz, paleontologist.
30 November – Dag Spantell, singer.
30 November – Hege Newth, writer

December

2 December – Arnfinn Nesset, serial killer.
12 December – Laila Bokhari, political scientist and politician.
18 December – Åge Hareide, footballer.
19 December – Arthur Arntzen, journalist, humorist, actor and writer.
19 December – Harald Grytten, philologist and historian.
23 December – Sivert Guttorm Bakken, biathlete.

Full date missing

Grete Randsborg Jenseg children's writer.