Public holidays in Faroe Islands 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Faroe Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Nýggjársdagur	Nýggjársdagur
Thursday 6 April 2023	Maundy Thursday Religious Skírhósdagur	Skírhósdagur
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious Langifríggjadagur	Langifríggjadagur
Sunday 9 April 2023	Easter Sunday Religious Páskadagur	Páskadagur
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious Annar páskadagur	Annar páskadagur
Friday 5 May 2023	Great Prayer Day Religious Dýri biðidagur	Dýri biðidagur
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmalsferðardagur	Kristi himmalsferðardagur
Sunday 28 May 2023	Pentecost Religious Hvítusunnudagur	Hvítusunnudagur
Monday 29 May 2023	Pentecost Monday Religious Annar hvítusunnudagur	Annar hvítusunnudagur
Saturday 29 July 2023	Saint Olaf's Day Religious Ólavsøkudagur	Ólavsøkudagur
Sunday 24 December 2023	Christmas Eve Religious Jólaaftan	Jólaaftan
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious Jóladagur	Jóladagur
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Second Day of Christmas Religious Annar jóladagur	Annar jóladagur
Sunday 31 December 2023	New Year's Eve Nýggjársaftan	Nýggjársaftan

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Faroe Islands (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 5 days offMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offGreat Prayer DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Tórshavn: high 9°C (48°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's Eve, New Year's DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 9°C (48°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 1 Apr – Mon 10 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 5 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 5 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's Eve, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓