Bergen International Festival: established in 1953, the Bergen International Festival is primarily a music festival however; in recent years it has expanded to include performing arts such as theatre and dance. This event, which lasts a little under two weeks, is exceptionally well attended and features both Norwegian and international performers.

Norwegians celebrate the turning of the winter on a day which sees the longest night in the lunar calendar. In every town across the country, a woman is crowned Princess Lucia and given the task of serving bread, cookies and coffee to the people who observe the sun rising on a day which is considered highly significant in Norwegian culture.