Public holidays in Faroe Islands 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Faroe Islands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 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 70% of days
Thu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 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 59% of days
Fri 26 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · 3 days off
Great Prayer Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Tórshavn: high 9°C (48°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 54% of days
Sat 27 Jul – Mon 29 Jul · 3 days off
Saint Olaf's Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 12°C (54°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 66% of days
Tue 24 Dec – Thu 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

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 57% of days
Mon 23 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Sat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec)
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Tórshavn: high 7°C (45°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 6 days in a row (Tue 24 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
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
Mon 30 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 28 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025)
New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Typically in Tórshavn: high 6°C (43°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 67% of days

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 — 12 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Fri 27 Dec, Mon 30 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 27 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Dec) get 6 days in a rowSat 21 Dec – Thu 26 Dec · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 28 Dec – Wed 1 Jan 2025 · New Year's Eve, New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓