Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands public holidays 2028

The Falkland Islands has 8 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 252 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in the Falkland Islands in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
April
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
June
Jun 14Wednesday	Liberation DayNationwide
October
Oct 2Monday	Peat Cutting DayNationwide
November
Nov 14Tuesday	King's BirthdayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Boxing DayNationwide
Dec 27Wednesday	Christmas HolidayNationwide

Nationwide: 8public holidays
By region: 8no regional days
Working days: 252after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+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 2028

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.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16 · Good Friday
3 daysSat, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 2 · Peat Cutting Day
4 daysSat, Nov 11 – Tue, Nov 14 · King's BirthdayTake Mon, Nov 13 off to join it up
5 daysSat, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Falkland Islands in 2028?

8 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Good Friday (Apr 14); Liberation Day (Jun 14); Peat Cutting Day (Oct 2); King's Birthday (Nov 14); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26); Christmas Holiday (Dec 27).

How many working days are there in 2028?

252 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.