Faroe Islands Public Holidays 2026
17 national holidays
The Faroe Islands has 17 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December 2026. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Nýggjársdagur
April 2026
- 2Maundy ThursdayThursday · Skírhósdagur
- 3Good FridayFriday · Langifríggjadagur
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Páskadagur
- 6Easter MondayMonday · 2. Páskadagur
- 25National Flag DaySaturday · Flaggdagur
May 2026
- 1General Prayer DayFriday · Dýri biðidagur
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Kristi himmalsferðar dagur
- 24PentecostSunday · Hvítasunnudagur
- 25Whit MondayMonday · 2. Hvítasunnudagur
June 2026
- 5Constitution DayFriday · Grundlógardagur Danmarkar
July 2026
- 28Saint Olav's EveTuesday · Ólavsøkuaftan
- 29Saint Olav's DayWednesday · Ólavsøkudagur
December 2026
- 24Christmas EveThursday · Jólaaftanskvøld
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Jóladagur
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · 2. Jóladagur
- 31New Year's EveThursday · Nýggjársaftan
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 2 April – 6 April5 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 5 June – 7 June3 days
- 25 July – 29 July5 days · take 27 July off
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
- 31 December – 3 January4 days · take 1 January off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the Faroe Islands in 2026?
17 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in the Faroe Islands?
Christmas Eve (Jólaaftanskvøld) on Thursday, 24 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in the Faroe Islands in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 2 April–6 April (5 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 5 June–7 June (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.