Holiday Guide for Faroe Islands in 2025

Faroe Islands information

Population: 48,865
Capital: Tórshavn
Calling Code: (298)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Danish krone
Language: Faroese

List of National Holidays in Faroe Islands in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Faroe Islands: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday April 17th Maundy Thursday Faroe Islands: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Faroe Islands: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 20th Easter Sunday Faroe Islands: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Faroe Islands: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday April 25th Long Weekend! National Flag Day Faroe Islands: On 25 April 1940 the British authorities recognised the Faroese flag (Merkið) as the civil ensign of the Faroe Islands.
	Friday May 16th Long Weekend! Prayer Day Faroe Islands: Great Prayer Day is basically a collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day
	Thursday May 29th Ascension Day Faroe Islands: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Thursday June 5th Danish Constitution Day Faroe Islands: Constitution Day commemorates the anniversary of the signing of the Danish constitution of 1849
	Sunday June 8th Whit Sunday Faroe Islands: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday June 9th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Faroe Islands: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Monday July 28th Long Weekend! St. Olav’s Eve Faroe Islands: The afternoon before St. Olav's Day is a public holiday for most people
	Tuesday July 29th St. Olav’s Day Faroe Islands: Commemorates the Norwegian King Olav the second, who brought Christianity to the Faroe Islands and who died in battle on July 29th 1030
	Wednesday December 24th Christmas Eve Faroe Islands: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Faroe Islands: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Second Day of Christmas Faroe Islands: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Wednesday December 31st New Year's Eve Faroe Islands: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches