Iceland Public Holidays 2027
16 national holidays
Iceland has 16 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday · Nýársdagur
March 2027
- 25Maundy ThursdayThursday · Skírdagur
- 26Good FridayFriday · Föstudagurinn langi
- 28Easter SundaySunday · Páskadagur
- 29Easter MondayMonday · Annar í páskum
April 2027
- 22First Day of SummerThursday · Sumardagurinn fyrsti
May 2027
- 1May DaySaturday · Verkalýðsdagurinn
- 6Ascension DayThursday · Uppstigningardagur
- 16PentecostSunday · Hvítasunnudagur
- 17Whit MondayMonday · Annar í hvítasunnu
June 2027
- 17Icelandic National DayThursday · Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
August 2027
- 2Commerce DayMonday · Frídagur verslunarmanna
December 2027
- 24Christmas EveFriday · Aðfangadagur
- 25Christmas DaySaturday · Jóladagur
- 26St. Stephen's DaySunday · Annar í jólum
- 31New Year's EveFriday · Gamlársdagur
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 25 March – 29 March5 days
- 22 April – 25 April4 days · take 23 April off
- 6 May – 9 May4 days · take 7 May off
- 15 May – 17 May3 days
- 17 June – 20 June4 days · take 18 June off
- 31 July – 2 August3 days
- 24 December – 26 December3 days
- 31 December – 2 January3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2027?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Iceland?
New Year's Day (Nýársdagur) on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Iceland in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 25 March–29 March (5 days); 22 April–25 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 6 May–9 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 15 May–17 May (3 days); 17 June–20 June (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.