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Public holidays 2026 · Iceland
Next public holiday: Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas EveThursday, December 24, 2026 · Days left: 51National holidays 2026
New Year's DayJan 1
Thursday
Maundy ThursdayApr 2
Thursday
Good FridayApr 3
Friday
Easter SundayApr 5
Sunday
Easter MondayApr 6
Monday
First Day of SummerApr 23
Thursday
May DayMay 1
Friday
Ascension DayMay 14
Thursday
PentecostMay 24
Sunday
Whit MondayMay 25
Monday
Icelandic National DayJun 17
Wednesday
Commerce DayAug 3
Monday
Christmas EveDec 24
Thursday
Christmas DayDec 25
Friday
St. Stephen's DayDec 26
Saturday
New Year's EveDec 31
Thursday
Long weekends 2026
Jan 1 – Jan 4
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysApr 2 – Apr 65 days
Apr 23 – Apr 26
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysMay 1 – May 33 days
May 14 – May 17
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysMay 23 – May 253 days
Aug 1 – Aug 33 days
Dec 24 – Dec 274 days
Dec 31 – Jan 3
Needs one bridge day off
4 daysNational holidays 2027
New Year's DayJan 1
Friday
Maundy ThursdayMar 25
Thursday
Good FridayMar 26
Friday
Easter SundayMar 28
Sunday
Easter MondayMar 29
Monday
First Day of SummerApr 22
Thursday
May DayMay 1
Saturday
Ascension DayMay 6
Thursday
PentecostMay 16
Sunday
Whit MondayMay 17
Monday
Icelandic National DayJun 17
Thursday
Commerce DayAug 2
Monday
Christmas EveDec 24
Friday
Christmas DayDec 25
Saturday
St. Stephen's DayDec 26
Sunday
New Year's EveDec 31
Friday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Eve: Thursday, December 24, 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 16 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.