Public Holidays in Iceland 2024
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 |
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New Year's Day | Nýársdagur | 01 Jan 2024 | |
Epiphany | Þrettándinn | 06 Jan 2024 | |
Bóndadagur | Bóndadagur | 19 Jan 2024 | |
Bolludagur | Bolludagur | 12 Feb 2024 | |
Sprengidagur | Sprengidagur | 13 Feb 2024 | |
Ash Wednesday | Öskudagur | 14 Feb 2024 | |
Woman's Day | Konudagur | 18 Feb 2024 | |
Palm Sunday | Pálmasunnudagur | 24 Mar 2024 | |
Maundy Thursday | Skírdagur | 28 Mar 2024 | |
Good Friday | Föstudagurinn langi | 29 Mar 2024 | |
Easter Sunday | Páskadagur | 31 Mar 2024 | |
Easter Monday | Annar í páskum | 01 Apr 2024 | |
First Day of Summer | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | 18 Apr 2024 | |
Labour Day | Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna | 01 May 2024 | |
Ascension Day | Uppstigningardagur | 09 May 2024 | |
Mother's Day | Mæðradagurinn | 12 May 2024 | |
Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur | 19 May 2024 | |
Whit Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu | 20 May 2024 | |
The Seamen's Day | Sjómannadagurinn | 02 Jun 2024 | |
Icelandic National Day | Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn | 17 Jun 2024 | |
Commerce Day | Frídagur verslunarmanna | 05 Aug 2024 | |
First Day of Winter | Fyrsti vetrardagur | 26 Oct 2024 | |
Icelandic Language Day | Dagur íslenskrar tungu | 16 Nov 2024 | |
St Þorlákur's Day | Þorláksmessa | 23 Dec 2024 | |
Christmas Eve | Aðfangadagur | 24 Dec 2024 | |
Christmas Day | Jóladagur | 25 Dec 2024 | |
Boxing Day | Annar í jólum | 26 Dec 2024 | |
New Year's Eve | Gamlársdagur | 31 Dec 2024 |