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Public holidays in Faroe Islands, 2017
Holiday dates14vs 2016: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays8not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank88 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Apr 13, 2017 | Thu | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Fri | Good Friday |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Mon | Easter Monday |
| May 12, 2017 | Fri | Great Prayer Day |
| May 25, 2017 | Thu | Ascension Day |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Pentecost |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Mon | Pentecost Monday |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Saint Olaf's Day |
| Dec 24, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Tue | Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 31, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Eve |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2017 – Apr 17, 2017 | 5 days | Maundy Thursday・Good Friday・Easter Sunday・Easter Monday |
| May 12, 2017 – May 14, 2017 | 3 days | Great Prayer Day |
| Jun 3, 2017 – Jun 5, 2017 | 3 days | Pentecost・Pentecost Monday |
| Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 26, 2017 | 4 days | Christmas Eve・Christmas Day・Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Eve・New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.