What's on in Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Faroe Islands through the year

Quiet — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Atlantic gale season (1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually))

Quiet — travelers describe it as quiet, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in February.

Still on: Atlantic gale season (1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Atlantic gale season (1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Rule

  Paid and closed walking routes

  1 Apr – 15 Jun · usuallyClosures

  Most of the famous walks cross private sheep land, are charged for, and some close during lambing in spring. Check the landowner's page for the route rather than turning up at the gate. Source ↗

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Opening

  Mykines boats and puffins

  1 May – 31 AugBirdlife seasonBook early

  The ferry to Mykines runs from May to the end of August and then the island closes for the year. Puffins are thickest in July, and the boat is cancelled for swell more often than anyone expects. Source ↗

Still on: Paid and closed walking routes (1 Apr – 15 Jun (usually))

Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in June.

Still on: Paid and closed walking routes (1 Apr – 15 Jun (usually)), Mykines boats and puffins (1 May – 31 Aug)

Busy — Olavsoka, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Festival

  G! Festival

  16–18 JulMajor festivalBook early

  Three days of music on the beach at Gota, forty minutes up the road, with the stage against a fjord wall. Five thousand people, which here is a significant share of the country. Source ↗

• Holiday

  Olavsoka

  28–30 JulMajor festivalClosuresBook early

  The national holiday on 28 and 29 July: brass bands, rowing races in the harbour, chain dancing, and everyone singing together at midnight. The islands shut and every bed in Torshavn is taken. Source ↗

Still on: Mykines boats and puffins (1 May – 31 Aug)

Busy — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Mykines boats and puffins (1 May – 31 Aug)

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Festival

  HOYMA

  25 Sep – 5 Nov · usuallyMajor festivalBook early

  Acoustic concerts played in people's living rooms in Gota over one autumn weekend, the audience walking house to house. Tickets are few and go the day they appear. Source ↗

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Hazard

  Atlantic gale season

  1 Oct – 31 Mar · usuallyStorm seasonClosures

  Autumn and winter lows cancel the inter-island ferries, the helicopter and the flights into Vagar, sometimes for two days together. Never plan a same-day connection out. Source ↗

Still on: HOYMA (25 Sep – 5 Nov (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in November.

Still on: HOYMA (25 Sep – 5 Nov (usually)), Atlantic gale season (1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in December.

Still on: Atlantic gale season (1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually))