Public holidays · Europe · 2027
Iceland Holidays 2027: Public Holidays in Iceland
Iceland has 16 national public holidays in 2027. 11 of them fall on a weekday and 5 on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends and 3 more if you take a bridge day off.
Iceland public holidays 2027 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day Next | 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 | |
| Weekend | 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 | Aðfangadagur | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | 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 2027
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March 4
April 1
May 4
June 1
July
August 1
September
October
November
December 4
Long weekends in Iceland 2027
6 long weekends come for free, and 3 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan
No leave needed
Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
No leave needed
Thu 22 Apr – Sun 25 Apr
Take off Fri 23 Apr
Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May
Take off Fri 7 May
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May
No leave needed
Thu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun
Take off Fri 18 Jun
Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec
No leave needed
Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan
No leave needed