Public holidays in Faroe Islands 2026

14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Faroe Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Holiday	Local name
Thursday 1 January 2026	New Year's Day Nýggjársdagur	Nýggjársdagur
Thursday 2 April 2026	Maundy Thursday Religious Skírhósdagur	Skírhósdagur
Friday 3 April 2026	Good Friday Religious Langifríggjadagur	Langifríggjadagur
Sunday 5 April 2026	Easter Sunday Religious Páskadagur	Páskadagur
Monday 6 April 2026	Easter Monday Religious Annar páskadagur	Annar páskadagur
Friday 1 May 2026	Great Prayer Day Religious Dýri biðidagur	Dýri biðidagur
Thursday 14 May 2026	Ascension Day Religious Kristi himmalsferðardagur	Kristi himmalsferðardagur
Sunday 24 May 2026	Pentecost Religious Hvítusunnudagur	Hvítusunnudagur
Monday 25 May 2026	Pentecost Monday Religious Annar hvítusunnudagur	Annar hvítusunnudagur
Wednesday 29 July 2026	Saint Olaf's Day Religious Ólavsøkudagur	Ólavsøkudagur
Thursday 24 December 2026	Christmas Eve Religious Jólaaftan	Jólaaftan
Friday 25 December 2026	Christmas Day Religious Jóladagur	Jóladagur
Saturday 26 December 2026	Second Day of Christmas Religious Annar jóladagur	Annar jóladagur
Thursday 31 December 2026	New Year's Eve Nýggjársaftan	Nýggjársaftan

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

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

Long weekends

Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 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 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days offGreat Prayer DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Tórshavn: high 9°C (48°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 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 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 4 days offNew Year's Eve, New Year's DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026)New Year's Eve, New Year's DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)Ascension DayTypically in Tórshavn: high 8°C (46°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2026

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: Thu 24 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 1 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 1 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 23 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 23 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 30 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's Eve, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓