Public holidays in Falkland Islands 2026
There are 12 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a working day.
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All 12 public holidays in Falkland Islands 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |||
| Friday | Good Friday | |||
| Sunday | Liberation Day | |||
| Monday | Liberation Day (observed) | |||
| Monday | Peat Cutting Day | |||
| Saturday | King's Birthday | HM The King's Birthday | ||
| Monday | King's Birthday (observed) | HM The King's Birthday (observed) | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | |||
| Saturday | Boxing Day | |||
| Sunday | Christmas Holiday | |||
| Monday | Boxing Day (observed) | |||
| Tuesday | Christmas Holiday (observed) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 5 Apr 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun | 13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Liberation Day, Liberation Day (observed) |
| Tue 6 Oct, Wed 7 Oct, Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct | 3 Oct – 11 Oct 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Peat Cutting Day |
| Tue 17 Nov, Wed 18 Nov, Thu 19 Nov, Fri 20 Nov | 14 Nov – 22 Nov 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | King's Birthday, King's Birthday (observed) |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 29 Dec 2026 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday, Boxing Day (observed), Christmas Holiday (observed) |
| Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 2 | 10 | 5 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday, Boxing Day (observed), Christmas Holiday (observed), New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Falkland Islands have in 2026?
12 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Falkland Islands?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is King's Birthday on Saturday, 14 Nov 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday, Boxing Day (observed), Christmas Holiday (observed), New Year's Day: take 2 days of leave (30 Dec, 31 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code FK (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.fk) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028