Public holidays
Public holidays in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday24 DecemberChristmas Eve
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 2 AprilMaundy Thursday
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayGreat Prayer Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Sunday 24 MayPentecostfalls on a weekend
Monday 25 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 29 JulySaint Olaf's Day
Thursday 24 DecemberChristmas Eve
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
Thursday 31 DecemberNew Year's Eve
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 25 MarchMaundy Thursday
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sundayfalls on a weekend
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 23 AprilGreat Prayer Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayPentecostfalls on a weekend
Monday 17 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Thursday 29 JulySaint Olaf's Day
Friday 24 DecemberChristmas Evelong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberSecond Day of Christmasfalls on a weekend
Friday 31 DecemberNew Year's Evelong weekend likely
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.