# Public holidays in Falkland Islands 2026

The Falkland Islands has 8 public holidays in 2026. 4 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, with 4 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fk/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fk/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fk/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/fk.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 8 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 4 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 253 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-06-14 | Sunday | Liberation Day |
| 2026-06-15 | Monday | Liberation Day (observed) |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | Peat Cutting Day |
| 2026-11-14 | Saturday | King's Birthday |
| 2026-11-16 | Monday | King's Birthday (observed) |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| 2026-12-27 | Sunday | Christmas Holiday |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) |
| 2026-12-29 | Tuesday | Christmas Holiday (observed) |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 13 to Mon 15 June 2026: Liberation Day
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 October 2026: Peat Cutting Day
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 November 2026: King's Birthday
- 5 days, Fri 25 to Tue 29 December 2026: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Christmas Holiday

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day

## Questions about 2026 in Falkland Islands

**How many working days are there in Falkland Islands in 2026?** 253 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Falkland Islands have in 2026?** 8 public holidays, plus 4 substitute days off. 4 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Falkland Islands?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Falkland Islands 2024](https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2024.md)
- [Falkland Islands 2025](https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2025.md)
- [Falkland Islands 2026](https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2026.md)
- [Falkland Islands 2027](https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2027.md)
- [Falkland Islands 2028](https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2028.md)
- [Falkland Islands 2029](https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2029.md)
- [Falkland Islands 2030](https://openworkdays.com/falkland-islands/2030.md)

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