Public holidays in Faroe Islands 2027

14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Faroe Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Nýggjársdagur	Nýggjársdagur
25 March Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Skírhósdagur	Skírhósdagur
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Langifríggjadagur	Langifríggjadagur
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Páskadagur	Páskadagur
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Annar páskadagur	Annar páskadagur
23 April Friday	Friday	Great Prayer Day Dýri biðidagur	Dýri biðidagur
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Kristi himmalsferðardagur	Kristi himmalsferðardagur
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Hvítusunnudagur	Hvítusunnudagur
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Annar hvítusunnudagur	Annar hvítusunnudagur
29 July Thursday	Thursday	Saint Olaf's Day Ólavsøkudagur	Ólavsøkudagur
24 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Eve Jólaaftan	Jólaaftan
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Jóladagur	Jóladagur
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Second Day of Christmas Annar jóladagur	Annar jóladagur
31 December Friday	Friday	New Year's Eve Nýggjársaftan	Nýggjársaftan

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Faroe Islands (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 4 days off
New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 73% of days
Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 70% of days
Fri 23 Apr – Sun 25 Apr · 3 days off
Great Prayer Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Tórshavn: high 8°C (46°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 51% of days
Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 70% of days
Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan 2028 · 3 days off
New Year's Eve
Typically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 73% of days

Bridge days

Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 59% of days
Fri 30 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 Jul – Sun 1 Aug)
Saint Olaf's Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 12°C (54°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 70% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 24 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 22 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 22 Apr – Sun 25 Apr · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Jul – Sun 1 Aug · Saint Olaf's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 23 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 23 Dec – Sun 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓