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New Year's Eve in the Faroe Islands

Nýggjársaftan

Thursday31December 2026

New Year's Eve is a public holiday in the Faroe Islands, known locally as Nýggjársaftan.

In 2026 it falls on Thursday 31 December; in 2027 on Friday 31 December.

The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.

6 other countries in our calendar also have New Year's Eve as a public holiday.

Dates, 2025 to 2028

YearDateWeekdayNote
202531 DecemberWednesday
202631 DecemberThursday
202731 DecemberFriday long weekend
202831 DecemberSunday weekend

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