Peat Cutting Day, also known as Peat Cutting Monday, is a public holiday in the Falkland Islands, and it is observed on the first Monday in October each year.
The Falkland Islands is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean. Peat Cutting Day was traditionally the time for people living on the islands to cut peat, also known as turf. The partial decomposition of organic matter forms it over the years, and many people consider peat as the early stage of the coal formation.
People living on the islands used peat as the primary fuel for heating homes and cooking food in early times, although almost no people cut peat in modern times after switching to more efficient fuel. People rather go camping and fishing the relax during the holiday.
The following is the list of Peat Cutting Day in the Falkland Islands from 2022 to 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Peat Cutting Day | Oct 03, 2022 | Monday |
| Peat Cutting Day | Oct 02, 2023 | Monday |
| Peat Cutting Day | Oct 07, 2024 | Monday |
| Peat Cutting Day | Oct 06, 2025 | Monday |
| Peat Cutting Day | Oct 05, 2026 | Monday |
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