Iceland records 16 holidays in 2026. 16 are nationwide public holidays and 0 apply only in certain regions. Páskadagur (5 Apr 2026), Hvítasunnudagur (24 May 2026) and Annar í jólum (26 Dec 2026) fall on a weekend in 2026, so they hand back no extra day off. Nýársdagur (1 Jan 2026), Skírdagur (2 Apr 2026), Sumardagurinn fyrsti (23 Apr 2026) and 3 others sit on a Tuesday or Thursday: book the Fridays and each becomes a four-day break. The busiest month is Apr, with 5 of them. The longest run without one is 143 days, between 3 Aug 2026 and 24 Dec 2026. The next is Aðfangadagur on 24 Dec 2026.
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 2026.