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Saint Olav's Eve
Tuesday, 28 Jul 2026 · Faroe Islands · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 27 Jul 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
Officially recognised as a public holiday, so most people have the day off work.
Do shops and banks close?
Expect offices, banks and the majority of shops to be closed.
Getting around
Public transport usually runs a Sunday or holiday timetable.
These notes come from the day's official classification rather than country-specific reporting, so treat them as general guidance for Faroe Islands.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 28 Jul 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 28 Jul 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 28 Jul 20271-day break
2028Friday · 28 Jul 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 28 Jul 20292-day break
See the full Faroe Islands holiday calendar or count the working days.