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Faroe Islands public holidays in 1940.

Complete list of 18 public holidays in Faroe Islands for 1940, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Faroe Islands 1940

Public holidays
18
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
10
3+ day breaks
Total days off
37
Cumulative
First holiday
Jan 1
Nýggjársdagur
Last holiday
Dec 31
Gamlaársaftan
Country code
FO
fo-FO
Month by month

All Faroe Islands 1940 holidays

January1 holiday
1MonNýggjársdagur
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March1 holiday
25MonAnnar páskadagurChristian
April4 holidays
2TueSkírhósdagur
3WedLangifríggjadagur
5FriPáskadagur
25ThuFlaggdagur
May4 holidays
1WedFyrsti maj
2ThuKristi himmalsferðChristian
24FriHvítusunnudagur
25SatAnnar hvítusunnudagur
June2 holidays
5WedGrundlógardagur (Danmark)
29SatÓlavsøkuaftan
July2 holidays
28SunÓlavsøkudagur
29MonÓlavsøka
August0 holidays
No public holidays
September0 holidays
No public holidays
October0 holidays
No public holidays
November0 holidays
No public holidays
December4 holidays
24TueJólaaftan
25WedFyrsti jóladagur
26ThuAnnar jóladagur
31TueGamlaársaftan

By category: 16 Civil · 2 Christian. Classification is derived from each holiday's name and underlying calendar system.

116 observances

Observances & international days · Faroe Islands 1940

Religious observances (Christian Easter cycle), international UN/WHO days, and cultural observances that are widely marked in Faroe Islands but are not official public holidays. Dates are algorithmic — accurate for any year.

Observances are marked but not gazetted as public holidays — workplaces, banks and schools usually remain open.

10 long weekends

Plan your 1940 time off

In 1940, Faroe Islands has 10 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 37 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

Nýggjársdagur
Dec 30Jan 1 · 3 days
Annar páskadagur
Mar 23Mar 25 · 3 days
Skírhósdagur
Mar 30Apr 2 · 4 days
Páskadagur
Apr 5Apr 7 · 3 days
Flaggdagur
Apr 25Apr 28 · 4 days
Kristi himmalsferð
May 2May 5 · 4 days
Hvítusunnudagur
May 24May 26 · 3 days
Ólavsøka
Jul 27Jul 29 · 3 days
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10 long weekends
Faroe Islands 1940: 18 public holidays