There are 15 officially recognized Public Holidays in Iceland. Public Holiday is usually a non-working day during the current year and it is generally established by law.
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. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
| Maundy Thursday | Skírdagur | 01. Apr. 2021 | ✝ Religious Holiday |
| Good Friday | Föstudagurinn langi | 02. Apr. 2021 | ✝ Religious Holiday |
| Easter Day | Páskadagur | 04. Apr. 2021 | ✝ Religious Holiday |
| Easter Monday | Annar í páskum | 05. Apr. 2021 | ✝ Religious Holiday |
| First Day of Summer | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | 22. Apr. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
| May Day | Verkalýðsdagurinn | 01. May. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
| Ascension Day | Uppstigningardagur | 13. May. 2021 | ✝ Religious Holiday |
| Whit Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu | 24. May. 2021 | ✝ Religious Holiday |
| Independence Day | Þjóðhátíðardagurinn | 17. Jun. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
| Commerce Day | Frídagur verslunarmanna | 02. Aug. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
| Christmas Eve | Aðfangadagur | 24. Dec. 2021 | 🏛 National (Afternoon) |
| Christmas | Jóladagur | 25. Dec. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
| Second Day of Christmas | Annar í jólum | 26. Dec. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
| New Year’s Eve | Gamlársdagur | 31. Dec. 2021 | 🏛 National (Afternoon) |
Next holiday in Iceland is Maundy Thursday (01. Apr. 2021)