Iceland Public Holidays 2026
16 national holidays
Iceland has 16 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December 2026. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Nýársdagur
April 2026
- 2Maundy ThursdayThursday · Skírdagur
- 3Good FridayFriday · Föstudagurinn langi
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Páskadagur
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Annar í páskum
- 23First Day of SummerThursday · Sumardagurinn fyrsti
May 2026
- 1May DayFriday · Verkalýðsdagurinn
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Uppstigningardagur
- 24PentecostSunday · Hvítasunnudagur
- 25Whit MondayMonday · Annar í hvítasunnu
June 2026
- 17Icelandic National DayWednesday · Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
August 2026
- 3Commerce DayMonday · Frídagur verslunarmanna
December 2026
- 24Christmas EveThursday · Aðfangadagur
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Jóladagur
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Annar í jólum
- 31New Year's EveThursday · Gamlársdagur
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 2 April – 6 April5 days
- 23 April – 26 April4 days · take 24 April off
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 1 August – 3 August3 days
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
- 31 December – 3 January4 days · take 1 January off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2026?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Iceland?
Christmas Eve (Aðfangadagur) on Thursday, 24 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Iceland in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 2 April–6 April (5 days); 23 April–26 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 May–25 May (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.