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Public holidays in the Faroe Islands

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This is a list of public holidays in the Faroe Islands.[1]

Date Name in English Name in Faroese Remarks
1 January New Year's Day Nýggjársdagur
movable holiday Maundy Thursday Skírhósdagur
movable holiday Good Friday Langifríggjadagur
movable holiday Easter Sunday Páskadagur
movable holiday Easter Monday Páskadagur
25 April National Flag Day Flaggdagur After noon
movable holiday Ascension Day Kristi himmalsferðar dagur
movable holiday Whit Sunday
movable holiday Whit Monday
5 June Constitution Day Grundlógardagur Danmarkar After noon
28 July Saint Olav's Eve Ólavsøkuaftan After noon
29 July Saint Olav's Day Ólavsøkudagur
24 December Christmas Eve Jólaaftan
25 December Christmas Day Jól
26 December Second Day of Christmas
31 December New Year's Eve Nýggjársaftan

References

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  1. ^ "Kunngerð nr. 52 frá 23. Apríl 2003 um flagging frá landsins bygningum".