Public Holidays in Faroe Islands 2026
Official public holidays, local names and observed dates.
This page lists public holidays in Faroe Islands for 2026. Holiday dates are useful for travel planning, payroll calendars, school schedules and market closures. Data is loaded server-side and cached so the holiday list is available in the HTML for search engines.
Holiday Calendar
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Nýggjársdagur | Public |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Skírhósdagur | Public |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Langifríggjadagur | Public |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Páskadagur | Public |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | 2. Páskadagur | Public |
| Apr 25, 2026 | National Flag Day | Flaggdagur | Public |
| May 1, 2026 | General Prayer Day | Dýri biðidagur | Public |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Kristi himmalsferðar dagur | Public |
| May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur | Public |
| May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | 2. Hvítasunnudagur | Public |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Constitution Day | Grundlógardagur Danmarkar | Public |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Saint Olav's Eve | Ólavsøkuaftan | Public |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Saint Olav's Day | Ólavsøkudagur | Public |
| Dec 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Jólaaftanskvøld | Public |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Jóladagur | Public |
| Dec 26, 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | 2. Jóladagur | Public |
| Dec 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Nýggjársaftan | Public |