Public Holidays in Iceland 2026 🇮🇸

Public holidays in 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in 2026

Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:

• Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 5 days off · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
• Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off · Labour Day
• Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off · Pentecost, Whit Monday
• Sat 1 Aug – Mon 3 Aug · 3 days off · Commerce Day
• Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 4 days off · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
• Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · 4 days off · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day

Make it longer with a day or two of leave

• Take Fri 2 Jan off → 5 days in a row (Wed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
• Take Fri 24 Apr off → 4 days in a row (Thu 23 Apr – Sun 26 Apr) · First Day of Summer
• Take Fri 15 May off → 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May) · Ascension Day

Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.

Public holidays in 2027

2027 brings 5 long weekends: Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar (5 days); Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May (3 days); Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug (3 days); Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec (3 days); Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan (3 days).

Questions about holidays in Iceland

How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2026?

16 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 16 for 2027.

How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Iceland?

3 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Pentecost (Sunday), Boxing Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.

How many long weekends are there in Iceland in 2026?

6 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (5 days); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (3 days); Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May (3 days); Sat 1 Aug – Mon 3 Aug (3 days); Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (4 days); Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan (4 days).

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