Public holidays in Iceland

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Next holiday in Iceland

Christmas Day

Fri, December 25, 2026

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Long weekends in 2026

3 or more days off in a row, including weekends

5-day weekend Thu, April 2 – Mon, April 6 Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 Labor Day
3-day weekend Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
3-day weekend Sat, August 1 – Mon, August 3 Commerce Day
3-day weekend Fri, December 25 – Sun, December 27 Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Long weekends in 2027

3-day weekend Fri, January 1 – Sun, January 3 New Year's Day
5-day weekend Thu, March 25 – Mon, March 29 Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
3-day weekend Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
3-day weekend Sat, July 31 – Mon, August 2 Commerce Day

2026

14 nationwide

Thu, January 1 New Year's Day Nýársdagur Rule
Thu, April 2 Maundy Thursday Skírdagur Rule
Fri, April 3 Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi Rule
Sun, April 5 Easter Sunday Páskadagur Rule
Mon, April 6 Easter Monday Annar í páskum Rule
Thu, April 23 First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti Rule
Fri, May 1 Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn Rule
Thu, May 14 Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur Rule
Sun, May 24 Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur Rule
Mon, May 25 Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu Rule
Wed, June 17 National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn Rule
Mon, August 3 Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna Rule
Fri, December 25 Christmas Day Jóladagur Rule
Sat, December 26 Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum Rule

2027

14 nationwide

Fri, January 1 New Year's Day Nýársdagur Rule
Thu, March 25 Maundy Thursday Skírdagur Rule
Fri, March 26 Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi Rule
Sun, March 28 Easter Sunday Páskadagur Rule
Mon, March 29 Easter Monday Annar í páskum Rule
Thu, April 22 First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti Rule
Sat, May 1 Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn Rule
Thu, May 6 Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur Rule
Sun, May 16 Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur Rule
Mon, May 17 Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu Rule
Thu, June 17 National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn Rule
Mon, August 2 Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna Rule
Sat, December 25 Christmas Day Jóladagur Rule
Sun, December 26 Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum Rule

2028

14 nationwide

Sat, January 1 New Year's Day Nýársdagur Rule
Thu, April 13 Maundy Thursday Skírdagur Rule
Fri, April 14 Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi Rule
Sun, April 16 Easter Sunday Páskadagur Rule
Mon, April 17 Easter Monday Annar í páskum Rule
Thu, April 20 First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti Rule
Mon, May 1 Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn Rule
Thu, May 25 Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur Rule
Sun, June 4 Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur Rule
Mon, June 5 Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu Rule
Sat, June 17 National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn Rule
Mon, August 7 Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna Rule
Mon, December 25 Christmas Day Jóladagur Rule
Tue, December 26 Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum Rule

2025

14 nationwide

Wed, January 1 New Year's Day Nýársdagur Rule
Thu, April 17 Maundy Thursday Skírdagur Rule
Fri, April 18 Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi Rule
Sun, April 20 Easter Sunday Páskadagur Rule
Mon, April 21 Easter Monday Annar í páskum Rule
Thu, April 24 First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti Rule
Thu, May 1 Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn Rule
Thu, May 29 Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur Rule
Sun, June 8 Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur Rule
Mon, June 9 Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu Rule
Tue, June 17 National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn Rule
Mon, August 4 Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna Rule
Thu, December 25 Christmas Day Jóladagur Rule
Fri, December 26 Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum Rule

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About this data

Official: Matches the government’s official announcement or data
Rule: Computed from the legal rules (not yet checked against official data)
Estimated: Not yet announced, or depends on moon sighting and may change

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