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Holidays / Iceland

Iceland public holidays

Public holidays in Iceland, 2026

14 public holidays, 6 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayNýársdagurweekdaypast
2 Apr 2026ThuMaundy ThursdaySkírdagurweekdaypast
3 Apr 2026FriGood FridayFöstudagurinn langilong weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunEaster SundayPáskadagurweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster MondayAnnar í páskumlong weekendpast
23 Apr 2026ThuFirst Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrstiweekdaypast
1 May 2026FriLabor DayVerkalýðsdagurinnlong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayUppstigningardagurweekdaypast
24 May 2026SunPentecostHvítasunnudagurweekendpast
25 May 2026MonPentecost MondayAnnar í hvítasunnulong weekendpast
17 Jun 2026WedNational DayÞjóðhátíðardagurinnweekdaypast
3 Aug 2026MonCommerce DayFrídagur verslunarmannalong weekendpast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayJóladagurlong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatSecond Day of ChristmasAnnar í jólumweekendin 48 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

2 Apr to 6 AprMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday5 days
1 May to 3 MayLabor Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayPentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
1 Aug to 3 AugCommerce Day3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Second Day of Christmas3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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