| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 Great Prayer Day | 2 | 3 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 Ascension Day | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Pentecost |
25 Pentecost Monday | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
May 2026 Holidays for Faroe Islands
- Great Prayer Day (Dýri biðidagur)
- Ascension Day (Kristi himmalsferðardagur)
- Pentecost (Hvítusunnudagur)
- Pentecost Monday (Annar hvítusunnudagur)
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Public holidays in the Faroe Islands in May 2026
There are 4 public holidays in the Faroe Islands in May 2026:
- Great Prayer Day (Dýri biðidagur) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Ascension Day (Kristi himmalsferðardagur) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Pentecost (Hvítusunnudagur) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Pentecost Monday (Annar hvítusunnudagur) – Monday, May 25, 2026
Next public holiday in the Faroe Islands: Saint Olaf's Day on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Previous public holiday: Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, 2026.
May 2026 at a glance
- Number of days in May 2026: 31
- Weekdays (Monday to Friday): 21
- Weekend days (Saturday and Sunday): 10
- Week numbers: 18–22
- May 2026 starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday.
- May 2026 has 4 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, 4 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays.
- Quarter 2 of 2026: days 121–151 of the year.
- The days of May 2026 fall on the same weekdays as in May 2020 and May 2037.
- Public holidays in the Faroe Islands: 4
- Weekdays (Monday to Friday) without public holidays in the Faroe Islands: 18