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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has 9 national public holidays in 2026. 7 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is King's Birthday on Monday, 16 November (in 20 days). There are 5 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
King's Birthday
Monday, 16 November 2026
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Liberation Day | Liberation Day | Public holiday | |
| Peat Cutting Day | Peat Cutting Day | Public holiday | |
| King's Birthday Next | King's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Battle Day | Battle Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Christmas Holiday | Christmas Holiday | Public holiday |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (2)
| Government Holiday | Observance | |
|---|---|---|
| Government Holiday | Observance |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 1
May
June 1
July
August
September
October 1
November 1
December 4
Long weekends in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 13 Jun – Mon 15 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 3 Oct – Mon 5 Oct
No leave needed
Sat 14 Nov – Mon 16 Nov
No leave needed
Sat 5 Dec – Tue 8 Dec
Take off Mon 7 Dec
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed