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Public holidays in Faroe Islands, 2012
Holiday dates14vs 2011: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays10not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank81 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Apr 5, 2012 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 6, 2012 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 9, 2012 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 4, 2012 | Fri | Great Prayer Day |
| May 17, 2012 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| May 27, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Pentecost |
| May 28, 2012 | Mon | Pentecost Monday |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Saint Olaf's Day |
| Dec 24, 2012 | Mon | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2012 | Tue | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Wed | Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 31, 2012 | Mon | New Year's Eve |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2012 – Apr 9, 2012 | 5 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| May 4, 2012 – May 6, 2012 | 3 days | Great Prayer Day |
| May 26, 2012 – May 28, 2012 | 3 days | Pentecost・Pentecost Monday |
| Dec 22, 2012 – Dec 26, 2012 | 5 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 29, 2012 – Jan 1, 2013 | 4 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.