Public holidays in the Faroe Islands

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This is a list of public holidays in the Faroe Islands.[1]

Date Name in English Name in Faroese Remarks
January 1 New Year's Day Nýggjársdagur
movable holiday Maundy Thursday Skírhósdagur
movable holiday Good Friday Langifríggjadagur
movable holiday Easter Sunday Páskadagur
April 25 National Flag Day Flaggdagur After noon
movable holiday Prayer Day
movable holiday Ascension Day Kristi himmalsferðar dagur
movable holiday Whit Sunday
movable holiday Whit Monday
June 5 Constitution Day Grundlógardagur Danmarkar After noon
July 28 Saint Olav's Eve Ólavsøkuaftan After noon
July 29 Saint Olav's Day Ólavsøkudagur
December 24 Christmas Eve Jólaaftan
December 25 Christmas Day Jól
December 26 Second day of Christmas
December 31 New Year's Eve Nýggjársaftan

References[]

  1. ^ "Kunngerð nr. 52 frá 23. Apríl 2003 um flagging frá landsins bygningum".
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