Public holidays in Faroe Islands 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Faroe Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Nýggjársdagur	Nýggjársdagur
Thursday 28 March 2024	Maundy Thursday Religious Skírhósdagur	Skírhósdagur
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious Langifríggjadagur	Langifríggjadagur
Sunday 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday Religious Páskadagur	Páskadagur
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious Annar páskadagur	Annar páskadagur
Friday 26 April 2024	Great Prayer Day Religious Dýri biðidagur	Dýri biðidagur
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmalsferðardagur	Kristi himmalsferðardagur
Sunday 19 May 2024	Pentecost Religious Hvítusunnudagur	Hvítusunnudagur
Monday 20 May 2024	Pentecost Monday Religious Annar hvítusunnudagur	Annar hvítusunnudagur
Monday 29 July 2024	Saint Olaf's Day Religious Ólavsøkudagur	Ólavsøkudagur
Tuesday 24 December 2024	Christmas Eve Religious Jólaaftan	Jólaaftan
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious Jóladagur	Jóladagur
Thursday 26 December 2024	Second Day of Christmas Religious Annar jóladagur	Annar jóladagur
Tuesday 31 December 2024	New Year's Eve Nýggjársaftan	Nýggjársaftan

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Thu 28 Mar – Mon 1 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 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · 3 days offGreat Prayer DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Tórshavn: high 9°C (48°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 Jul – Mon 29 Jul · 3 days offSaint Olaf's DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 12°C (54°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Tue 24 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · 3 days offChristmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec)Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 24 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 28 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025)New Year's Eve, New Year's DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Fri 27 Dec, Mon 30 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 27 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Dec) get 6 days in a rowSat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 28 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 · New Year's Eve, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓