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17 days in 2026Faroe Islands holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Faroe Islands, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Faroe Islands on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Faroe Islands holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, April 2 | SkírhósdagurMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | LangafríggjadagurGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PáskirEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, April 24 | FlaggdagurFlag Day | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Dýri biðidagurGreat Prayer Day | observance |
| Thu, May 14 | Kristi HimmalsferðardagurAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | HvítusunnudagurPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | Annar hvítusunnudagurWhit Monday | observance |
| Fri, June 5 | GrundlógardagurConstitution Day | celebrate |
| Tue, July 28 | Sankt OlavsaftenSt.Olav's Eve | observance |
| Wed, July 29 | ÓlavsøkaSt.Olav's Day | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Thu, December 24 | JólaaftanChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | JólChristmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | Annar jóladagurBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | NýggjársaftanNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Faroe Islands holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 25 | SkírhósdagurMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | LangafríggjadagurGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PáskirEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, April 23 | Dýri biðidagurGreat Prayer Day | observance |
| Sat, April 24 | FlaggdagurFlag Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Kristi HimmalsferðardagurAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 16 | HvítusunnudagurPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | Annar hvítusunnudagurWhit Monday | observance |
| Sat, June 5 | GrundlógardagurConstitution Day | celebrate |
| Wed, July 28 | Sankt OlavsaftenSt.Olav's Eve | observance |
| Thu, July 29 | ÓlavsøkaSt.Olav's Day | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 24 | JólaaftanChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | JólChristmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | Annar jóladagurBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | NýggjársaftanNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Faroe Islands have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 17 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Faroe Islands for 2026.
What language are visitors from Faroe Islands greeted in?
In Faroese, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Faroe Islands.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Faroe Islands are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.