Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands public holidays 2029

The Faroe Islands has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in the Faroe Islands in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 29Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 1Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 27Friday	Great Prayer DayNationwide
May
May 10Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 20Sunday	PentecostNationwide
May 21Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
July
Jul 29Sunday	Saint Olaf's DayNationwide
December
Dec 24Monday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide
Dec 31Monday	New Year's EveNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+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 2029

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, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
5 daysThu, Mar 29 – Mon, Apr 2 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29 · Great Prayer Day
4 daysThu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 19 – Mon, May 21 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
3 daysSat, Dec 29 – Mon, Dec 31 · New Year's Eve

Faroe Islands public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in the Faroe Islands in 2029?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Mar 29); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Sunday (Apr 1); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Great Prayer Day (Apr 27); Ascension Day (May 10); Pentecost (May 20); Pentecost Monday (May 21); 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).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

December, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

250 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.