Faroe Islands holidays 2026

Long weekends

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

Apr 2 to Apr 6 · 5 days
Maundy Thursday
May 1 to May 3 · 3 days
General Prayer Day
May 23 to May 25 · 3 days
Pentecost
Jun 5 to Jun 7 · 3 days
Constitution Day
Dec 24 to Dec 27 · 4 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

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

January

4
days off
Jan 1 to Jan 4
Take 1 day off (Jan 2)
Around New Year's Day

March

10
days off
Mar 28 to Apr 6
Take 3 days off (Mar 30, Mar 31, Apr 1)
Around 4 holidays

April

11
days off
Apr 2 to Apr 12
Take 4 days off (Apr 7, Apr 8, Apr 9, Apr 10)
Around 4 holidays

May

4
days off
May 14 to May 17
Take 1 day off (May 15)
Around Ascension Day

July

5
days off
Jul 25 to Jul 29
Take 1 day off (Jul 27)
Around 2 holidays
9
days off
Jul 25 to Aug 2
Take 3 days off (Jul 27, Jul 30, Jul 31)
Around 2 holidays
6
days off
Jul 28 to Aug 2
Take 2 days off (Jul 30, Jul 31)
Around 2 holidays

December

9
days off
Dec 19 to Dec 27
Take 3 days off (Dec 21, Dec 22, Dec 23)
Around 3 holidays

Public holidays

New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
Good FridayFri, Apr 3
Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
National Flag DaySat, Apr 25
General Prayer DayFri, May 1
Ascension DayThu, May 14
PentecostSun, May 24
Whit MondayMon, May 25
Constitution DayFri, Jun 5
Saint Olav's EveTue, Jul 28
Saint Olav's DayWed, Jul 29
Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
New Year's EveThu, Dec 31

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