Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands public holidays 2026
The Faroe Islands has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026, in 86 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| April | |
| Apr 2Thursday | Maundy ThursdayNationwide |
| Apr 3Friday | Good FridayNationwide |
| Apr 5Sunday | Easter SundayNationwide |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 1Friday | Great Prayer DayNationwide |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension DayNationwide |
| May 24Sunday | PentecostNationwide |
| May 25Monday | Pentecost MondayNationwide |
| July | |
| Jul 29Wednesday | Saint Olaf's DayNationwide |
| December | |
| Dec 24Thursday | Christmas EveNationwide |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Second Day of ChristmasNationwide |
| Dec 31Thursday | New Year's EveNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 14public holidays
- By region
- 14no regional days
- Working days
- 250after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 4+3 with 1 day off
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
- 5 daysThu, Apr 2 – Mon, Apr 6 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Great Prayer Day
- 4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
- 4 daysThu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
- 4 daysThu, Dec 31 – Sun, Jan 3, 2027 · New Year's EveTake Fri, Jan 1 off to join it up