Public Holidays in Iceland 2023
There are 28 officially recognized holidays in Iceland (16 Public Holidays, 12 Observance Holidays)
Public holidays are days of celebration where countries celebrate important historical or religious events. In some cases, there are public holidays which are celebrated exclusively in certain region of the country.
| Name | Native Name | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | Nýársdagur | 01 Jan 2023 | |
Epiphany | Þrettándinn | 06 Jan 2023 | |
| Bóndadagur | Bóndadagur | 20 Jan 2023 | |
| Woman's Day | Konudagur | 18 Feb 2023 | |
| Bolludagur | Bolludagur | 20 Feb 2023 | |
| Sprengidagur | Sprengidagur | 21 Feb 2023 | |
| Ash Wednesday | Öskudagur | 22 Feb 2023 | |
| Palm Sunday | Pálmasunnudagur | 02 Apr 2023 | |
| Maundy Thursday | Skírdagur | 06 Apr 2023 | |
Good Friday | Föstudagurinn langi | 07 Apr 2023 | |
Easter Sunday | Páskadagur | 09 Apr 2023 | |
Easter Monday | Annar í páskum | 10 Apr 2023 | |
| First Day of Summer | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | 20 Apr 2023 | |
Labour Day | Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna | 01 May 2023 | |
Mother's Day | Mæðradagurinn | 14 May 2023 | |
Ascension Day | Uppstigningardagur | 18 May 2023 | |
Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur | 28 May 2023 | |
Whit Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu | 29 May 2023 | |
| The Seamen's Day | Sjómannadagurinn | 04 Jun 2023 | |
| Icelandic National Day | Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn | 17 Jun 2023 | |
| Commerce Day | Frídagur verslunarmanna | 07 Aug 2023 | |
| First Day of Winter | Fyrsti vetrardagur | 21 Oct 2023 | |
| Icelandic Language Day | Dagur íslenskrar tungu | 16 Nov 2023 | |
| St Þorlákur's Day | Þorláksmessa | 23 Dec 2023 | |
Christmas Eve | Aðfangadagur | 24 Dec 2023 | |
Christmas Day | Jóladagur | 25 Dec 2023 | |
Boxing Day | Annar í jólum | 26 Dec 2023 | |
New Year's Eve | Gamlársdagur | 31 Dec 2023 |