Saint Olaf’s Wake

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Saint Olaf’s Wake is the English name for Ólavsøka, the national holiday of the Faroe Islands that commemorates King Olaf II of Norway with cultural celebrations and official events.

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Saint Olaf’s Wake canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural festival
national holiday
public holiday
associatedWith Faroese Parliament
linked to: Løgting

Løgting opening
celebratedIn Faroe Islands
Tórshavn
commemorates Olaf II of Norway
Saint Olaf
country Faroe Islands
EnglishNameOf Ólavsøka
features cultural celebrations
music performances
official events
political ceremonies
public speeches
religious services
sporting events
traditional Faroese chain dancing
hasAlternativeName Saint Olaf’s Vigil
linked to: Ólavsøka
hasCulturalSignificance Faroese culture
Faroese national identity
hasHeritageStatus intangible cultural heritage of the Faroe Islands
hasHistoricalConnection Kingdom of Norway
Norse history
hasMainCityCelebration Tórshavn
hasPatronSaint Saint Olaf
hasReligiousAspect feast of Saint Olaf
linked to: Olavsfest
hasType national day
patronal feast
honors Norwegian king Olaf II
linked to: Olaf II of Norway
isCentralEventFor Faroese national celebrations
languageContext English
localName Ólavsøka
namedAfter King Olaf the Holy
linked to: Olaf II of Norway

Olaf II of Norway
observedBy Faroese people
residents of the Faroe Islands
partOf Faroese annual festival cycle
region North Atlantic
religiousTradition Christianity

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Ólavsøka alsoKnownAs Saint Olaf’s Wake