Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands public holidays 2028

The Faroe Islands has 14 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 Faroe Islands in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 13Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 12Friday	Great Prayer DayNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 4Sunday	PentecostNationwide
Jun 5Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
July
Jul 29Saturday	Saint Olaf's DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Sunday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide
Dec 31Sunday	New Year's EveNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no 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.

5 daysThu, Apr 13 – Mon, Apr 17 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 12 – Sun, May 14 · Great Prayer Day
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

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

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 13); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); Easter Monday (Apr 17); Great Prayer Day (May 12); Ascension Day (May 25); Pentecost (Jun 4); Pentecost Monday (Jun 5); Saint Olaf's Day (Jul 29); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26); New Year's Eve (Dec 31).

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.