View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Faroe Islands for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Thu, May 6 → Sun, May 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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The Faroe Islands, a self-governing part of the Kingdom of Denmark, mark Ólavsøka (July 28-29) as their national holiday, commemorating the death of King Olaf II of Norway and centered on the capital Tórshavn with boat races, sports, and the opening of parliament - a date and tradition entirely separate from anything on the Danish mainland calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nýggjársdagur (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 25, 2027 | Thursday | Skírhósdagur (Maundy Thursday) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Langafríggjadagur (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Sunday | Páskadagur (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Annar páskadagur (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 23, 2027 | Friday | Dýri biðidagur (Great Prayer Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 24, 2027 | Saturday | Flaggdagur (Flag Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Kristi Himmalsferðardagur (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Hvítusunnudagur (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Annar hvítusunnudagur (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| December 24, 2027 | Friday | Jólaaftan (Christmas Eve) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Fyrsti jóladagur (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Fyrsti gerandisdagur eftir jóladag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nýggjársdagur (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 2, 2026 | Thursday | Skírhósdagur (Maundy Thursday) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Langafríggjadagur (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Sunday | Páskadagur (Easter Sunday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Annar páskadagur (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 24, 2026 | Friday | Flaggdagur (Flag Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Dýri biðidagur (Great Prayer Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Kristi Himmalsferðardagur (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 24, 2026 | Sunday | Hvítusunnudagur (Pentecost) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Annar hvítusunnudagur (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| December 24, 2026 | Thursday | Jólaaftan (Christmas Eve) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Fyrsti jóladagur (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Fyrsti gerandisdagur eftir jóladag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
Faroe Islands has 13 public holidays in 2027, the same as the global average.
4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Faroe Islands in 2027: Flag Day (Saturday, April 24), Constitution Day (Saturday, June 5), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Faroe Islands grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Faroe Islands does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Faroe Islands in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Faroe Islands is Jólaaftan (Christmas Eve) on December 24, 2026.
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Great Prayer Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday do not fall on the same date every year in Faroe Islands, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.