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🇮🇸 Iceland public holidays 2026

Iceland has 21 public holidays in 2026, plus 11 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is New Year's Eve on December 31.

16 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Iceland in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNýársdagurPublic holiday
January 6TuesdayTwelfth NightObservance
February 18WednesdayAsh WednesdayObservance
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdaySkírdagurPublic holiday
April 3FridayGood FridayFöstudagurinn langiPublic holiday
April 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
April 5SundayEaster SundayPáskadagurPublic holiday
April 6MondayEaster MondayAnnar í páskumPublic holiday
April 23ThursdayFirst Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrstiPublic holiday
May 1FridayLabour DayPublic holiday
May 1FridayMay DayVerkalýðsdagurinnPublic holiday
May 10SundayMother's DayObservance
May 14ThursdayAscension DayUppstigningardagurPublic holiday
May 24SundayPentecostHvítasunnudagurPublic holiday
May 24SundayPentecost SundayPublic holiday
May 25MondayWhit MondayAnnar í hvítasunnuPublic holiday
May 25MondayPentecost MondayPublic holiday
June 17WednesdayIcelandic National DayÞjóðhátíðardagurinnPublic holiday
June 17WednesdayIcelandic Republic DayPublic holiday
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 3MondayCommerce DayFrídagur verslunarmannaPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 31SaturdayHalloweenObservance
November 8SundayFather's DayObservance
December 1TuesdayIndependence DayObservance
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveAðfangadagurPublic holiday
December 25FridayChristmas DayJóladagurPublic holiday
December 26SaturdaySt. Stephen's DayAnnar í jólumPublic holiday
December 26SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveGamlársdagurPublic holiday