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Public holidays in Iceland 2026 and 2027

National public holiday dates in Iceland: 16 in 2026 and 16 in 2027. Check your trip dates below, or browse the full list.

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16 public holiday dates in 2026

  • Jan

    1

    New Year's Day

    Thursday · Nýársdagur

  • Apr

    2

    Maundy Thursday

    Thursday · Skírdagur

  • Apr

    3

    Good Friday

    Friday · Föstudagurinn langi

    Long weekend

  • Apr

    5

    Easter Sunday

    Sunday · Páskadagur

    On a weekend

  • Apr

    6

    Easter Monday

    Monday · Annar í páskum

    Long weekend

  • Apr

    23

    First Day of Summer

    Thursday · Sumardagurinn fyrsti

  • May

    1

    May Day

    Friday · Verkalýðsdagurinn

    Long weekend

  • May

    14

    Ascension Day

    Thursday · Uppstigningardagur

  • May

    24

    Pentecost

    Sunday · Hvítasunnudagur

    On a weekend

  • May

    25

    Whit Monday

    Monday · Annar í hvítasunnu

    Long weekend

  • Jun

    17

    Icelandic National Day

    Wednesday · Þjóðhátíðardagurinn

  • Aug

    3

    Commerce Day

    Monday · Frídagur verslunarmanna

    Long weekend

  • Dec

    24

    Christmas Eve

    Thursday · Aðfangadagur

  • Dec

    25

    Christmas Day

    Friday · Jóladagur

    Long weekend

  • Dec

    26

    St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday · Annar í jólum

    On a weekend

  • Dec

    31

    New Year's Eve

    Thursday · Gamlársdagur

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How these dates are checked

Every date here appears in at least two of three independent holiday datasets: Nager.Date, python-holidays, Google Calendar public holidays. Regional holidays that only apply to some states or provinces are not listed. Last checked 2026-10-06.

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