Public Holidays in Iceland

16 public holidays in 2026

January

Thu

1

Jan

New Year's Day

Nýársdagur

public

April

Thu

2

Apr

Maundy Thursday

Skírdagur

public

Fri

3

Apr

Good Friday

Föstudagurinn langi

public

Sun

5

Apr

Easter Sunday

Páskadagur

public

Mon

6

Apr

Easter Monday

Annar í páskum

public

Thu

23

Apr

First Day of Summer

Sumardagurinn fyrsti

public

May

Fri

1

May

May Day

Verkalýðsdagurinn

public

Thu

14

May

Ascension Day

Uppstigningardagur

public

Sun

24

May

Pentecost

Hvítasunnudagur

public

Mon

25

May

Whit Monday

Annar í hvítasunnu

public

June

Wed

17

Jun

Icelandic National Day

Þjóðhátíðardagurinn

public

August

Mon

3

Aug

Commerce Day

Frídagur verslunarmanna

public

December

Thu

24

Dec

Christmas Eve

Aðfangadagur

public

Fri

25

Dec

Christmas Day

Jóladagur

public

Sat

26

Dec

St. Stephen's Day

Annar í jólum

public

Thu

31

Dec

New Year's Eve

Gamlársdagur

public