Wednesday, July 29, marks the national day of the Faroe Islands, and on the occasion, King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark shared a special greeting on Instagram. “Happy Ólavsøka to all the people of the Faroe Islands. We wish everyone some wonderful days, wherever you may be celebrating,” the King and Queen said.
In the post, King Frederik and Queen Mary also shared two photographs from the royal couple’s visit to the Faroe Islands in June 2025. Ólavsøka (National Day) is a two-day celebration held on July 28 and 29, when the Faroese people gather in the capital, Tórshavn, dressed in colorful traditional Faroese attire.
Ólavsøka literally means “Saint Olaf’s Wake.” The celebration commemorates King Olaf Haraldsson II, who died in the Battle of Stiklestad in Norway in 1030. After his death, King Olaf was canonised and became the patron saint of Norway. In the Middle Ages, the Faroe Islands were part of the Kingdom of Norway.
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