Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands public holidays 2026

The Falkland Islands has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 253 working days. Next up: Peat Cutting Day on Monday, October 5, 2026, in 6 days.

Public holidays in the Falkland Islands in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
June
Jun 14Sunday	Liberation DayNationwide
Jun 15Monday	Liberation Day Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 5Monday	Peat Cutting DayNationwide
November
Nov 14Saturday	King's BirthdayNationwide
Nov 16Monday	King's Birthday Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Sunday	Christmas HolidayNationwide
Dec 28Monday	Boxing Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Dec 29Tuesday	Christmas Holiday Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 8public holidays
By region: 8no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, Jun 13 – Mon, Jun 15 · Liberation Day
3 daysSat, Oct 3 – Mon, Oct 5 · Peat Cutting Day
3 daysSat, Nov 14 – Mon, Nov 16 · King's Birthday
5 daysFri, Dec 25 – Tue, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday

Falkland Islands public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Falkland Islands in 2026?

8 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 3); Liberation Day (Jun 14); Peat Cutting Day (Oct 5); King's Birthday (Nov 14); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26); Christmas Holiday (Dec 27).

When is the next public holiday in the Falkland Islands?

Peat Cutting Day, on Monday, October 5, 2026 — in 6 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

253 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.