Faroe Islands holidays 2023

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Apr 6 to Apr 10 · 5 days
Maundy Thursday
May 5 to May 7 · 3 days
General Prayer Day
May 27 to May 29 · 3 days
Pentecost
Jun 3 to Jun 5 · 3 days
Constitution Day
Jul 28 to Jul 30 · 3 days
Saint Olav's Eve
Dec 23 to Dec 26 · 4 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

April

10
days off
Apr 1 to Apr 10
Take 3 days off (Apr 3, Apr 4, Apr 5)
Around 4 holidays
11
days off
Apr 6 to Apr 16
Take 4 days off (Apr 11, Apr 12, Apr 13, Apr 14)
Around 4 holidays
4
days off
Apr 22 to Apr 25
Take 1 day off (Apr 24)
Around National Flag Day

May

4
days off
May 18 to May 21
Take 1 day off (May 19)
Around Ascension Day
10
days off
May 27 to Jun 5
Take 4 days off (May 30, May 31, Jun 1, Jun 2)
Around 3 holidays

December

9
days off
Dec 23 to Dec 31
Take 3 days off (Dec 27, Dec 28, Dec 29)
Around 4 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DaySun, Jan 1
Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 6
Good FridayFri, Apr 7
Easter SundaySun, Apr 9
Easter MondayMon, Apr 10
National Flag DayTue, Apr 25
General Prayer DayFri, May 5
Ascension DayThu, May 18
PentecostSun, May 28
Whit MondayMon, May 29
Constitution DayMon, Jun 5
Saint Olav's EveFri, Jul 28
Saint Olav's DaySat, Jul 29
Christmas EveSun, Dec 24
Christmas DayMon, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DayTue, Dec 26
New Year's EveSun, Dec 31

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