Iceland Public Holidays 2028
16 national holidays
Iceland has 16 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · Nýársdagur
April 2028
- 13Maundy ThursdayThursday · Skírdagur
- 14Good FridayFriday · Föstudagurinn langi
- 16Easter SundaySunday · Páskadagur
- 17Easter MondayMonday · Annar í páskum
- 20First Day of SummerThursday · Sumardagurinn fyrsti
May 2028
- 1May DayMonday · Verkalýðsdagurinn
- 25Ascension DayThursday · Uppstigningardagur
June 2028
- 4PentecostSunday · Hvítasunnudagur
- 5Whit MondayMonday · Annar í hvítasunnu
- 17Icelandic National DaySaturday · Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
August 2028
- 7Commerce DayMonday · Frídagur verslunarmanna
December 2028
- 24Christmas EveSunday · Aðfangadagur
- 25Christmas DayMonday · Jóladagur
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Annar í jólum
- 31New Year's EveSunday · Gamlársdagur
Long weekends 2028
- 13 April – 17 April5 days
- 20 April – 23 April4 days · take 21 April off
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 3 June – 5 June3 days
- 5 August – 7 August3 days
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2028?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Iceland?
New Year's Day (Nýársdagur) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Iceland in 2028?
13 April–17 April (5 days); 20 April–23 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 June–5 June (3 days); 5 August–7 August (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.