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Faroe Islands Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands has 17 national public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December (in 58 days). There are 5 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Eve
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Jólaaftanskvøld
Faroe Islands public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Nýggjársdagur | Public holiday | |
| Maundy Thursday | Skírhósdagur | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Langifríggjadagur | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Páskadagur | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | 2. Páskadagur | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | National Flag Day | Flaggdagur | Public holiday |
| General Prayer Day | Dýri biðidagur | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Kristi himmalsferðar dagur | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur | Public holiday |
| Whit Monday | 2. Hvítasunnudagur | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Day | Grundlógardagur Danmarkar | Public holiday | |
| Saint Olav's Eve | Ólavsøkuaftan | Public holiday | |
| Saint Olav's Day | Ólavsøkudagur | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Eve Next | Jólaaftanskvøld | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Jóladagur | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | 2. Jóladagur | Public holiday |
| New Year's Eve | Nýggjársaftan | Public holiday |
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.
Faroe Islands holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 5
May 4
June 1
July 2
August
September
October
November
December 4
Long weekends in Faroe Islands 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 4 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
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Fri 5 Jun – Sun 7 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 25 Jul – Wed 29 Jul
Take off Mon 27 Jul
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
Take off Fri 1 Jan