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2026 Holidays for Iceland

  • New Year's Day (Nýársdagur)
  • Maundy Thursday (Skírdagur)
  • Good Friday (Föstudagurinn langi)
  • Easter Sunday (Páskadagur)
  • Easter Monday (Annar í páskum)
  • First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti)
  • Labor Day (Verkalýðsdagurinn)
  • Ascension Day (Uppstigningardagur)
  • Pentecost (Hvítasunnudagur)
  • Pentecost Monday (Annar í hvítasunnu)
  • National Day (Þjóðhátíðardagurinn)
  • Commerce Day (Frídagur verslunarmanna)
  • Christmas Day (Jóladagur)
  • Second Day of Christmas (Annar í jólum)

Public holidays in Iceland in 2026

Iceland has 14 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (5).

All public holidays in Iceland in 2026

  • New Year's Day (Nýársdagur) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Maundy Thursday (Skírdagur) – Thursday, April 2, 2026
  • Good Friday (Föstudagurinn langi) – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Sunday (Páskadagur) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
  • Easter Monday (Annar í páskum) – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti) – Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • Labor Day (Verkalýðsdagurinn) – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Ascension Day (Uppstigningardagur) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • Pentecost (Hvítasunnudagur) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
  • Pentecost Monday (Annar í hvítasunnu) – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • National Day (Þjóðhátíðardagurinn) – Wednesday, June 17, 2026
  • Commerce Day (Frídagur verslunarmanna) – Monday, August 3, 2026
  • Christmas Day (Jóladagur) – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Second Day of Christmas (Annar í jólum) – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Iceland in 2026

The weekend in Iceland: Saturday and Sunday. Iceland has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Thu, Apr 2 – Mon, Apr 6 – 5 days off (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labor Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Pentecost, Pentecost Monday)
  • Sat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 – 3 days off (Commerce Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, Apr 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26 (First Day of Summer)
  • Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 15 and Tue, Jun 16): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 13 – Wed, Jun 17 (National Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, Jun 18 and Fri, Jun 19): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jun 17 – Sun, Jun 21 (National Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Iceland: 14

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