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Public holidays in Iceland 2026 and 2027

The next public holiday in Iceland is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

Updated Fri 16 Oct 2026.

Public holidays in Iceland 2026

DateHoliday
Thu 1 Jan 2026New Year's Day Nýársdagur
Thu 2 Apr 2026Maundy Thursday Skírdagur
Fri 3 Apr 2026Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi
Sun 5 Apr 2026Easter Sunday Páskadagur
Mon 6 Apr 2026Easter Monday Annar í páskum
Thu 23 Apr 2026First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti
Fri 1 May 2026Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn
Thu 14 May 2026Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur
Sun 24 May 2026Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur
Mon 25 May 2026Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu
Wed 17 Jun 2026National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
Mon 3 Aug 2026Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna
Fri 25 Dec 2026Christmas Day Jóladagur
Sat 26 Dec 2026Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum

Public holidays in Iceland 2027

DateHoliday
Fri 1 Jan 2027New Year's Day Nýársdagur
Thu 25 Mar 2027Maundy Thursday Skírdagur
Fri 26 Mar 2027Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi
Sun 28 Mar 2027Easter Sunday Páskadagur
Mon 29 Mar 2027Easter Monday Annar í páskum
Thu 22 Apr 2027First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti
Sat 1 May 2027Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn
Thu 6 May 2027Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur
Sun 16 May 2027Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur
Mon 17 May 2027Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu
Thu 17 Jun 2027National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
Mon 2 Aug 2027Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna
Sat 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day Jóladagur
Sun 26 Dec 2027Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum

Frequently asked questions

When is the next public holiday in Iceland?

The next public holiday in Iceland is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.

How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2026?

Iceland has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2027?

Iceland has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Source

Computed with python-holidays (MIT), synced every week. Use the data in your own app with the free Holibase API: GET https://api.holibase.org/v1/public-holidays/IS/2026.