Iceland

Iceland public holidays 2025

Iceland had 14 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 249 working days.

Public holidays in Iceland in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 17Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 24Thursday	First Day of SummerNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 8Sunday	PentecostNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
Jun 17Tuesday	National DayNationwide
August
Aug 4Monday	Commerce DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

5 daysThu, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 21 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, Apr 24 – Sun, Apr 27 · First Day of SummerTake Fri, Apr 25 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labor DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
4 daysSat, Jun 14 – Tue, Jun 17 · National DayTake Mon, Jun 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 2 – Mon, Aug 4 · Commerce Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2025?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 17); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); Easter Monday (Apr 21); First Day of Summer (Apr 24); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 29); Pentecost (Jun 8); Pentecost Monday (Jun 9); National Day (Jun 17); Commerce Day (Aug 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

April, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

249 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.