Iceland

Iceland public holidays 2029

Iceland has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 250 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Iceland in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 29Thursday	Maundy ThursdayNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 1Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 19Thursday	First Day of SummerNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 10Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 20Sunday	PentecostNationwide
May 21Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
June
Jun 17Sunday	National DayNationwide
August
Aug 6Monday	Commerce DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after 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 2029

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.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
5 daysThu, Mar 29 – Mon, Apr 2 · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, Apr 19 – Sun, Apr 22 · First Day of SummerTake Fri, Apr 20 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 19 – Mon, May 21 · Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
3 daysSat, Aug 4 – Mon, Aug 6 · Commerce Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2029?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Maundy Thursday (Mar 29); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Sunday (Apr 1); Easter Monday (Apr 2); First Day of Summer (Apr 19); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 10); Pentecost (May 20); Pentecost Monday (May 21); National Day (Jun 17); Commerce Day (Aug 6); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

May, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 5 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

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.