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Frídagur verslunarmanna
Commerce Day
Monday, 3 Aug 2026 · Iceland · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
Frídagur verslunarmanna, the first Monday in August, began as a shop workers' day off in 1894 and has become the country's biggest travel weekend, built around outdoor festivals — Þjóðhátíð in the Westman Islands above all.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; most businesses close from the Friday afternoon.
Getting around
The busiest road and domestic-flight weekend of the year. Ferries to Heimaey are booked out months ahead.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 4 Aug 20253-day break
2026Monday · 3 Aug 20263-day break
2027Monday · 2 Aug 20273-day break
2028Monday · 7 Aug 20283-day break
2029Monday · 6 Aug 20293-day break
See the full Iceland holiday calendar or count the working days.