Stevna

Stevnur in the Faroe Islands

• Norðoyastevna is held annually in Klaksvík, usually in the first weekend of June.
• Eystanstevna is held in Runavík the second weekend of June every year, and has a rowing race every other year. In the odd years the race is held at the Varmakelda.
• Sundalagsstevna is held in a weekend in mid-June in the Sundalagið region. The host town alternates between Kollafjørður, Hósvík and Hvalvík.
• Jóansøka is in the last weekend of June, or the Saturday nearest to the 24th of June, which is St John’s Day. In the even years it is held in Vágur and in the odd years in Tvøroyri.
• Varmakelda is usually the first weekend in July in Fuglafjørður. A rowing race is held every odd year; in the other years it is held in Runavík.
• Vestanstevna is usually a weekend in the first half of July, and shifts between the three towns of Sandavágur, Miðvágur and Sørvágur.
• Fjarðastevna is celebrated in a weekend somewhere mid-July. In the even years it is held in Vestmanna, whereas in the odd years the host town alternates between Strendur and Skáli.
• Ólavsøka is the national holiday of the Faroe Islands with many festivities of all kinds in the capital of Tórshavn, including the opening of Parliament. Whereas the other stevnur tend to be more-less regional festivals, this stevna is a national event. It is held at the 29th of July, whilst the rowing championships are held the wake before, on 28 July.