
Time Off for Religious Holidays from Work and School
Do you have a religious holiday that is not a Norwegian public holiday? Then you have the right to up to two days off from work or school per year. Here is how you use this right.
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Do you have a religious holiday that is not a Norwegian public holiday? Then you have the right to up to two days off from work or school per year. Here is how you use this right.

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