Iceland Public Holidays 2029
16 national holidays
Iceland has 16 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday · Nýársdagur
March 2029
- 29Maundy ThursdayThursday · Skírdagur
- 30Good FridayFriday · Föstudagurinn langi
April 2029
- 1Easter SundaySunday · Páskadagur
- 2Easter MondayMonday · Annar í páskum
- 19First Day of SummerThursday · Sumardagurinn fyrsti
May 2029
- 1May DayTuesday · Verkalýðsdagurinn
- 10Ascension DayThursday · Uppstigningardagur
- 20PentecostSunday · Hvítasunnudagur
- 21Whit MondayMonday · Annar í hvítasunnu
June 2029
- 17Icelandic National DaySunday · Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
August 2029
- 6Commerce DayMonday · Frídagur verslunarmanna
December 2029
- 24Christmas EveMonday · Aðfangadagur
- 25Christmas DayTuesday · Jóladagur
- 26St. Stephen's DayWednesday · Annar í jólum
- 31New Year's EveMonday · Gamlársdagur
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 1 January3 days
- 29 March – 2 April5 days
- 19 April – 22 April4 days · take 20 April off
- 28 April – 1 May4 days · take 30 April off
- 10 May – 13 May4 days · take 11 May off
- 19 May – 21 May3 days
- 4 August – 6 August3 days
- 22 December – 26 December5 days
- 29 December – 31 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2029?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Iceland?
New Year's Day (Nýársdagur) on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Iceland in 2029?
30 December–1 January (3 days); 29 March–2 April (5 days); 19 April–22 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 28 April–1 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 10 May–13 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 19 May–21 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.