Iceland

Iceland public holidays 2028

Iceland has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in Iceland in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
April
Apr 13Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Apr 14Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 16Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 17Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 20Thursday	First Day of SummerNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 25Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 4Sunday	PentecostNationwide
Jun 5Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
Jun 17Saturday	National DayNationwide
August
Aug 7Monday	Commerce DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Monday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Tuesday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 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 2028

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 13 – Mon, Apr 17 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, Apr 20 – Sun, Apr 23 · First Day of SummerTake Fri, Apr 21 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
3 daysSat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7 · Commerce Day
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2028?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Apr 13); Good Friday (Apr 14); Easter Sunday (Apr 16); Easter Monday (Apr 17); First Day of Summer (Apr 20); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 25); Pentecost (Jun 4); Pentecost Monday (Jun 5); National Day (Jun 17); Commerce Day (Aug 7); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2028?

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

How many working days are there in 2028?

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.