Holidays in Iceland
In Iceland, there are 28 holidays: 16 public holidays, 12 observance holidays. The next holiday in Iceland is Pentecost (Public Holiday), in an hour on 24 May 2026.
- Public Holidays are official days off recognized by the government.
- Observance Holidays are days of significance but not official holidays.
| Name | Native Name | Date |
|---|---|---|
Public Holiday | Nýársdagur | 01 Jan 2026 5 months ago |
Observance Holiday | Þrettándinn | 06 Jan 2026 5 months ago |
Bóndadagur Observance Holiday | Bóndadagur | 23 Jan 2026 4 months ago |
Bolludagur Observance Holiday | Bolludagur | 16 Feb 2026 3 months ago |
Sprengidagur Observance Holiday | Sprengidagur | 17 Feb 2026 3 months ago |
Woman's Day Observance Holiday | Konudagur | 18 Feb 2026 3 months ago |
Ash Wednesday Observance Holiday | Öskudagur | 18 Feb 2026 3 months ago |
Palm Sunday Observance Holiday | Pálmasunnudagur | 29 Mar 2026 2 months ago |
Maundy Thursday Public Holiday | Skírdagur | 02 Apr 2026 2 months ago |
Good Friday Public Holiday | Föstudagurinn langi | 03 Apr 2026 2 months ago |
Public Holiday | Páskadagur | 05 Apr 2026 2 months ago |
Public Holiday | Annar í páskum | 06 Apr 2026 2 months ago |
First Day of Summer Public Holiday | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | 23 Apr 2026 a month ago |
Public Holiday | Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna | 01 May 2026 23 days ago |
Mother's Day Observance Holiday | Mæðradagurinn | 10 May 2026 14 days ago |
Ascension Day Public Holiday | Uppstigningardagur | 14 May 2026 10 days ago |
Pentecost Public Holiday | Hvítasunnudagur | 24 May 2026 in an hour |
Whit Monday Public Holiday | Annar í hvítasunnu | 25 May 2026 in a day |
The Seamen's Day Observance Holiday | Sjómannadagurinn | 07 Jun 2026 in 14 days |
Icelandic National Day Public Holiday | Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn | 17 Jun 2026 in 24 days |
Commerce Day Public Holiday | Frídagur verslunarmanna | 03 Aug 2026 in 2 months |
First Day of Winter Observance Holiday | Fyrsti vetrardagur | 24 Oct 2026 in 5 months |
Icelandic Language Day Observance Holiday | Dagur íslenskrar tungu | 16 Nov 2026 in 6 months |
St Þorlákur's Day Observance Holiday | Þorláksmessa | 23 Dec 2026 in 7 months |
Public Holiday | Aðfangadagur | 24 Dec 2026 in 7 months |
Public Holiday | Jóladagur | 25 Dec 2026 in 7 months |
Boxing Day Public Holiday | Annar í jólum | 26 Dec 2026 in 7 months |
New Year's Eve Public Holiday | Gamlársdagur | 31 Dec 2026 in 7 months |