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Government Holiday

Thursday, 31 Dec 2026 · Falkland Islands · Nationwide · Regional holiday

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Bridge day check

Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.

Book off 1 Jan 2027 for 4 days off.

What the day is for

Observed by government and public authorities rather than the wider workforce.

Do shops and banks close?

Public offices are closed; private business and retail trade as normal.

Getting around

Normal services.

These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Falkland Islands.

When it falls each year

Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.

2025Wednesday · 31 Dec 20251-day break

2026Thursday · 31 Dec 2026Bridge to 4 days

2027Friday · 31 Dec 20273-day break

2028Sunday · 31 Dec 20282-day break

2029Monday · 31 Dec 20293-day break

See the full Falkland Islands holiday calendar or count the working days.