Public Holidays in Faroe Islands (2026)
Faroe Islands has 17 public holidays in 2026 (17 nationwide) and 248 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Faroe Islands observes 17 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Nýggjársdagur | Nationwide |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Skírhósdagur | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Langifríggjadagur | Nationwide |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Páskadagur | Nationwide |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | 2. Páskadagur | Nationwide |
| Saturday, April 25, 2026 | National Flag Day | Flaggdagur | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | General Prayer Day | Dýri biðidagur | Nationwide |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Kristi himmalsferðar dagur | Nationwide |
| Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur | Nationwide |
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | 2. Hvítasunnudagur | Nationwide |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 5, 2026 | Constitution Day | Grundlógardagur Danmarkar | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, July 28, 2026 | Saint Olav's Eve | Ólavsøkuaftan | Nationwide |
| Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Saint Olav's Day | Ólavsøkudagur | Nationwide |
| Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Jólaaftanskvøld | Nationwide |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Jóladagur | Nationwide |
| Saturday, December 26, 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | 2. Jóladagur | Nationwide |
| Thursday, December 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Nýggjársaftan | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 18 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 21 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 20 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Thursday, March 25, 2027 | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, March 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Friday, April 23, 2027 | General Prayer Day |
| Sunday, April 25, 2027 | National Flag Day |
| Thursday, May 6, 2027 | Ascension Day |
| Sunday, May 16, 2027 | Pentecost |
| Monday, May 17, 2027 | Whit Monday |
Show the remaining 7 rows
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Saturday, June 5, 2027 | Constitution Day |
| Wednesday, July 28, 2027 | Saint Olav's Eve |
| Thursday, July 29, 2027 | Saint Olav's Day |
| Friday, December 24, 2027 | Christmas Eve |
| Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sunday, December 26, 2027 | St. Stephen's Day |
| Friday, December 31, 2027 | New Year's Eve |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .