Public Holidays FO 2026
15 holidays · 15 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Christmas Eve
Thu, 24 December
in 134 days
Christmas Day
Fri, 25 December
in 135 days
Boxing Day
Sat, 26 December
in 136 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's DayNýggjársdagur National |
| 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy ThursdaySkírhósdagur National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good FridayLangafríggjadagur National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayPáskadagur National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayAnnar páskadagur National |
| 24 Apr | Fri | Flag DayFlaggdagur National |
| 1 May | Fri | Great Prayer DayDýri biðidagur National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension DayKristi Himmalsferðardagur National |
| 24 May | Sun | PentecostHvítusunnudagur National |
| 25 May | Mon | Whit MondayAnnar hvítusunnudagur National |
| 5 Jun | Fri | Constitution DayGrundlógardagur National |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas EveJólaaftan National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayFyrsti jóladagur National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing DayFyrsti gerandisdagur eftir jóladag National |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's EveNýggjársaftan National |
FO public holidays 2026: 15 days
In FO in 2026 there are 15 public holidays, all national. Of these, 12 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 3 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 7 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is April. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.