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Public holidays 2026 in Iceland

Official holiday calendar, long weekends and working days.

16

holidays

5

long weekends

248

working days

Next holiday: Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 24, 2026 · in 62 days
DateDayHolidayScope
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNational
April 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
April 3FridayGood FridayNational
April 5SundayEaster SundayNational
April 6MondayEaster MondayNational
April 23ThursdayFirst Day of SummerNational
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNational
May 24SundayPentecostNational
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
June 17WednesdayIcelandic National DayNational
August 3MondayCommerce DayNational
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveNational
December 25FridayChristmas DayNational
December 26SaturdayBoxing DayNational
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveNational
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In 2026 there are 16 official public holidays in Iceland. 3 fall on a weekend, so the year has 248 working days (Monday to Friday).

The next holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026 (62 days away).

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Long weekends 2026 in Iceland

We found 5 possible long weekends: take the listed days off to join the holiday and the weekend.

HolidayDays to take offTotal days off
New Year's DayFriday January 24 days
First Day of SummerFriday April 244 days
Ascension DayFriday May 154 days
Icelandic National DayMonday June 15, Tuesday June 165 days
Icelandic National DayThursday June 18, Friday June 195 days

Working days per month in 2026

MonthWorking days
January21
February20
March22
April18
May18
June21
July23
August20
September22
October22
November21
December20
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Frequently asked questions

16 official holidays, 13 of them on weekdays.

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