Faroe Islands holidays 2025

Long weekends

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

Apr 17 to Apr 21 · 5 days
Maundy Thursday
Apr 25 to Apr 27 · 3 days
National Flag Day
May 16 to May 18 · 3 days
General Prayer Day
Jun 7 to Jun 9 · 3 days
Pentecost
Jul 26 to Jul 29 · 4 days
Saint Olav's Eve
Dec 24 to Dec 28 · 5 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

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

January

5
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 5
Take 2 days off (Jan 2, Jan 3)
Around New Year's Day

April

11
days off
Apr 17 to Apr 27
Take 3 days off (Apr 22, Apr 23, Apr 24)
Around 5 holidays

May

4
days off
May 29 to Jun 1
Take 1 day off (May 30)
Around Ascension Day
10
days off
May 31 to Jun 9
Take 4 days off (Jun 2, Jun 3, Jun 4, Jun 6)
Around 3 holidays

June

5
days off
Jun 5 to Jun 9
Take 1 day off (Jun 6)
Around 3 holidays

July

9
days off
Jul 26 to Aug 3
Take 3 days off (Jul 30, Jul 31, Aug 1)
Around 2 holidays

December

9
days off
Dec 20 to Dec 28
Take 2 days off (Dec 22, Dec 23)
Around 3 holidays
12
days off
Dec 20 to Dec 31
Take 4 days off (Dec 22, Dec 23, Dec 29, Dec 30)
Around 4 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayWed, Jan 1
Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 17
Good FridayFri, Apr 18
Easter SundaySun, Apr 20
Easter MondayMon, Apr 21
National Flag DayFri, Apr 25
General Prayer DayFri, May 16
Ascension DayThu, May 29
Constitution DayThu, Jun 5
PentecostSun, Jun 8
Whit MondayMon, Jun 9
Saint Olav's EveMon, Jul 28
Saint Olav's DayTue, Jul 29
Christmas EveWed, Dec 24
Christmas DayThu, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DayFri, Dec 26
New Year's EveWed, Dec 31

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