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Holidays / Iceland

Iceland public holidays

Public holidays in Iceland, 2027

14 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 4 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2027
in 47 daysNext holiday
4Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's DayNýársdagurlong weekendin 54 days
25 Mar 2027ThuMaundy ThursdaySkírdagurweekdayin 137 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood FridayFöstudagurinn langilong weekendin 138 days
28 Mar 2027SunEaster SundayPáskadagurweekendin 140 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster MondayAnnar í páskumlong weekendin 141 days
22 Apr 2027ThuFirst Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrstiweekdayin 165 days
1 May 2027SatLabor DayVerkalýðsdagurinnweekendin 174 days
6 May 2027ThuAscension DayUppstigningardagurweekdayin 179 days
16 May 2027SunPentecostHvítasunnudagurweekendin 189 days
17 May 2027MonPentecost MondayAnnar í hvítasunnulong weekendin 190 days
17 Jun 2027ThuNational DayÞjóðhátíðardagurinnweekdayin 221 days
2 Aug 2027MonCommerce DayFrídagur verslunarmannalong weekendin 267 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas DayJóladagurweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunSecond Day of ChristmasAnnar í jólumweekendin 413 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
25 Mar to 29 MarMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday5 days
15 May to 17 MayPentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
31 Jul to 2 AugCommerce Day3 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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