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Best days to take off in the Faroe Islands in 2028

With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 51 days off across 6 breaks. Below are all 15 public holidays in the Faroe Islands in 2028, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.

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Public holidays in the Faroe Islands in 2028

DateHolidayFalls on
Sat 1 JanNew Year's Day NýggjársdagurWeekend
Thu 13 AprMaundy Thursday SkírhósdagurDay off
Fri 14 AprGood Friday LangafríggjadagurDay off
Sun 16 AprEaster Sunday PáskadagurWeekend
Mon 17 AprEaster Monday Annar páskadagurDay off
Mon 24 AprFlag Day FlaggdagurDay off
Fri 12 MayGreat Prayer Day Dýri biðidagurDay off
Thu 25 MayAscension Day Kristi HimmalsferðardagurDay off
Sun 4 JunPentecost HvítusunnudagurWeekend
Mon 5 JunWhit Monday Annar hvítusunnudagurDay off
Mon 5 JunConstitution Day GrundlógardagurDay off
Sun 24 DecChristmas Eve JólaaftanWeekend
Mon 25 DecChristmas Day Fyrsti jóladagurDay off
Tue 26 DecBoxing Day Fyrsti gerandisdagur eftir jóladagDay off
Sun 31 DecNew Year's Eve NýggjársaftanWeekend

5 of these fall on a weekend in 2028.

Long weekends in the Faroe Islands in 2028

Best bridge days to book in 2028

A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.

  1. Book Wed 12 Apr (1 day) for 6 days off, Wed 12 Apr to Mon 17 Apr, around Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Monday.
  2. Book Fri 21 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 21 Apr to Mon 24 Apr, around Flag Day.
  3. Book Thu 11 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 11 May to Sun 14 May, around Great Prayer Day.
  4. Book Fri 26 May (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 25 May to Sun 28 May, around Ascension Day.
  5. Book Fri 2 Jun (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 2 Jun to Mon 5 Jun, around Whit Monday / Constitution Day.
  6. Book Fri 22 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day.

How many days off can you get in 2028?

Leave bookedDays offPer day booked
5 days23 days4.6x
10 days39 days3.9x
15 days54 days3.6x
20 days69 days3.5x
25 days84 days3.4x

A plan for 20 days of leave in 2028

20 days of leave become 51 days off, in 6 breaks of at least five days.

  1. Sat 8 Apr to Mon 17 Apr: 10 days off for 3 booked (Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr)
  2. Sat 22 Apr to Sun 30 Apr: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 25 Apr, Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr)
  3. Sat 6 May to Sun 14 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 8 May, Tue 9 May, Wed 10 May, Thu 11 May)
  4. Sat 20 May to Sun 28 May: 9 days off for 4 booked (Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May, Fri 26 May)
  5. Sat 3 Jun to Sun 11 Jun: 9 days off for 4 booked (Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun)
  6. Fri 22 Dec to Tue 26 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Fri 22 Dec)

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Questions about 2028 in Faroe Islands

How many public holidays does the Faroe Islands have in 2028?

The Faroe Islands has 14 public holidays in 2028, and 5 of them fall on a weekend.

When are the long weekends in the Faroe Islands in 2028?

Without booking any leave: Thu 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday), Sat 22 Apr to Mon 24 Apr (Flag Day), Fri 12 May to Sun 14 May (Great Prayer Day), Sat 3 Jun to Mon 5 Jun (Pentecost, Whit Monday / Constitution Day) and Sat 23 Dec to Tue 26 Dec (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

What are the best days to take off in the Faroe Islands in 2028?

Book Wed 12 Apr to get 6 days off, from Wed 12 Apr to Mon 17 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 51 days off across 6 breaks.

About these dates

These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Faroe Islands's official calendar. Check before you book.

These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.