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Iceland Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Iceland
Iceland has 16 national public holidays in 2026. 13 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December (in 58 days). There are 5 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Eve
Thursday, 24 December 2026 · Aðfangadagur
Iceland public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Nýársdagur | Public holiday | |
| Maundy Thursday | Skírdagur | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Föstudagurinn langi | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Páskadagur | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Annar í páskum | Public holiday | |
| First Day of Summer | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | Public holiday | |
| May Day | Verkalýðsdagurinn | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Uppstigningardagur | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur | Public holiday |
| Whit Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu | Public holiday | |
| Icelandic National Day | Þjóðhátíðardagurinn | Public holiday | |
| Commerce Day | Frídagur verslunarmanna | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Eve Next | Aðfangadagur | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Jóladagur | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Annar í jólum | Public holiday |
| New Year's Eve | Gamlársdagur | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Iceland holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 5
May 4
June 1
July
August 1
September
October
November
December 4
Long weekends in Iceland 2026
5 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 23 Apr – Sun 26 Apr
Take off Fri 24 Apr
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Sat 1 Aug – Mon 3 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
Take off Fri 1 Jan