Public Holidays FO 2027
15 holidays · 15 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
New Year's Day
Fri, 1 January
in 142 days
Maundy Thursday
Thu, 25 March
in 225 days
Good Friday
Fri, 26 March
in 226 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's DayNýggjársdagur National |
| 25 Mar | Thu | Maundy ThursdaySkírhósdagur National |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good FridayLangafríggjadagur National |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter SundayPáskadagur National |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter MondayAnnar páskadagur National |
| 23 Apr | Fri | Great Prayer DayDýri biðidagur National |
| 24 Apr | Sat | Flag DayFlaggdagur National |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension DayKristi Himmalsferðardagur National |
| 16 May | Sun | PentecostHvítusunnudagur National |
| 17 May | Mon | Whit MondayAnnar hvítusunnudagur National |
| 5 Jun | Sat | Constitution DayGrundlógardagur National |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas EveJólaaftan National |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas DayFyrsti jóladagur National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing DayFyrsti gerandisdagur eftir jóladag National |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year's EveNýggjársaftan National |
FO public holidays 2027: 15 days
In FO in 2027 there are 15 public holidays, all national. Of these, 9 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 6 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 March. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.