Iceland records 16 holidays in 2025. 16 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Páskadagur (20 Apr 2025) and Hvítasunnudagur (8 Jun 2025) fall on a weekend in 2025, so they hand back no extra day off. Skírdagur (17 Apr 2025), Sumardagurinn fyrsti (24 Apr 2025), Verkalýðsdagurinn (1 May 2025) and 3 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Mondays and Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 5 of them. The longest run without one is 142 days, between 4 Aug 2025 and 24 Dec 2025. The last was Gamlársdagur on 31 Dec 2025.
Nýársdagur
New Year's Day · Nationwide
Skírdagur
Maundy Thursday · Nationwide
Föstudagurinn langi
Good Friday · Nationwide
Páskadagur
Easter Sunday · Nationwide
Annar í páskum
Easter Monday · Nationwide
Sumardagurinn fyrsti
First Day of Summer · Nationwide
Verkalýðsdagurinn
May Day · Nationwide
Uppstigningardagur
Ascension Day · Nationwide
Hvítasunnudagur
Pentecost · Nationwide
Annar í hvítasunnu
Whit Monday · Nationwide
Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
Icelandic National Day · Nationwide
Frídagur verslunarmanna
Commerce Day · Nationwide
Aðfangadagur
Christmas Eve · Nationwide
Jóladagur
Christmas Day · Nationwide
Annar í jólum
St. Stephen's Day · Nationwide
Gamlársdagur
New Year's Eve · Nationwide
● Public most things closed · ● Bank banks only · ● Regional some areas · ● School term dates
Planning leave? See working days in Iceland for 2025.