Iceland

Iceland public holidays 2026

Iceland has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Iceland in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 2Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 5Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 23Thursday	First Day of SummerNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 24Sunday	PentecostNationwide
May 25Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
June
Jun 17Wednesday	National DayNationwide
August
Aug 3Monday	Commerce DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+3 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 2026

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.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
5 daysThu, Apr 2 – Mon, Apr 6 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26 · First Day of SummerTake Fri, Apr 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 · Commerce Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 2); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Easter Monday (Apr 6); First Day of Summer (Apr 23); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Pentecost (May 24); Pentecost Monday (May 25); National Day (Jun 17); Commerce Day (Aug 3); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Iceland?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 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.