Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday March 26, 2023
Special Events : At 1:00 am local times
Easter holiday (beginning)
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Friday March 31, 2023
School holidays :
Maundy Thursday
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Thursday April 6, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).
Good Friday
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Friday April 7, 2023
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.
This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Easter
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Sunday April 9, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday
Easter Monday
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Monday April 10, 2023
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Easter holiday (end)
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Wednesday April 12, 2023
School holidays :
Flag Day
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Tuesday April 25, 2023
Secular holiday : Merkið in Faroese - commemorates British recognition of the Faroese flag during World War 2 may be observed in the afternoon only
Bank Holiday (from 13:00)
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Tuesday April 25, 2023
Banks only : Flag Day
Common Prayer Day
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Friday May 5, 2023
Protestant : Also named Store Bededag (or Dýri biðidagu in the Faroe Islands)
Ascension holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
School holidays :
Ascension
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Thursday May 18, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Ascension holiday (end)
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Monday May 22, 2023
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Pentecost holiday (beginning)
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Friday May 26, 2023
School holidays :
Whitsunday
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Sunday May 28, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday
Whit Monday
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Monday May 29, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
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Tuesday May 30, 2023
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Marathon
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Sunday June 4, 2023
Sports events : Www.torshavnmarathon.com 2023 edition confirmed
Constitution Day (afternoon)
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Monday June 5, 2023
Secular holiday :
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Tuesday June 20, 2023
School holidays :
Banks close at 13:00
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Friday July 28, 2023
Banks only :
Õlavsøka Eve
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Friday July 28, 2023
Secular holiday : The inhabitants of the capital dress up and come to attend a boat race that takes place in the port Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Banks close at 1pm
Õlavsøka National Day
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Saturday July 29, 2023
Secular holiday : Ólavsøka is the day when Løgting, the Faroese Parliament, opens its session.
The literal meaning is Saint Olafs Wake (vigilia sancti Olavi in Latin), from Saint Olafs death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030, but the Løgting predates this event. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
[Wikipedia]
Summer holiday (end)
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Wednesday August 16, 2023
School holidays :