Public holidays in Falkland Islands 2027
There are 11 public holidays in 2027. 8 of them fall on a working day.
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All 11 public holidays in Falkland Islands 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |||
| Friday | Good Friday | |||
| Monday | Liberation Day | |||
| Monday | Peat Cutting Day | |||
| Sunday | King's Birthday | HM The King's Birthday | ||
| Monday | King's Birthday (observed) | HM The King's Birthday (observed) | ||
| Saturday | Christmas Day | |||
| Sunday | Boxing Day | |||
| Monday | Christmas Holiday | |||
| Tuesday | Christmas Day (observed) | |||
| Wednesday | Boxing Day (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 2027
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar | 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Good Friday |
| Tue 15 Jun, Wed 16 Jun, Thu 17 Jun, Fri 18 Jun | 12 Jun – 20 Jun 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Liberation Day |
| Tue 5 Oct, Wed 6 Oct, Thu 7 Oct, Fri 8 Oct | 2 Oct – 10 Oct 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Peat Cutting Day |
| Tue 16 Nov, Wed 17 Nov, Thu 18 Nov, Fri 19 Nov | 13 Nov – 21 Nov 2027 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | King's Birthday, King's Birthday (observed) |
| Thu 30 Dec, Fri 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028 | 2 | 10 | 5 | Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
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 2027?
11 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday, Christmas Day (observed), Boxing Day (observed), New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed): take 2 days of leave (30 Dec, 31 Dec) and you get 10 days off in a row, 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2028.
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