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Faroe Islands
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Faroe Islands, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Faroe Islands is
Christmas Day
In 140 days
Computed · local time Atlantic/Faroe
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Faroe Islands public holidays in 2026
12 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 2 April 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Verified |
| 24 May 2026 | Pentecost Sunday | Verified |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Verified |
| 28 July 2026 | Ólavsøkuaftan | Corroborated |
| 29 July 2026 | Ólavsøka | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Faroe Islands, 2026
6 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 2 Apr – 6 Apr | 5 days | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 14 May – 17 May | 4 days | Ascension Day | take Fri 15 May |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Pentecost Sunday, Whit Monday | no leave needed |
| 25 Jul – 29 Jul | 5 days | Ólavsøkuaftan, Ólavsøka | take Mon 27 Jul |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Second Day | no leave needed |
How Faroe Islands keeps time
| Observances | 12 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 11 verified · 1 corroborated · 0 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | Danish, English, fo |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-07-17 |
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