Iceland Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Iceland for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

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Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Longest breakFriday, April 23, 2027

Sumardagurinn fyrsti (First Day of Summer)

Thu, Apr 22 → Sun, Apr 25

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                          About Public Holidays in Iceland

                          Iceland's Commerce Day (first Monday in August) began as a 19th-century campaign by merchants for a day off and has since evolved into the unofficial start of the country's biggest festival weekend, Verslunarmannahelgi, with large outdoor gatherings across the country. Independence Day (June 17) marks 1944 independence from Denmark and honors Jón Sigurðsson, the independence movement's leading figure, born on that date.

                          All Public Holidays in Iceland 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNýársdagur (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          March 25, 2027ThursdaySkírdagur (Maundy Thursday)Public Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayFöstudagurinn langi (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          March 28, 2027SundayPáskadagur (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayAnnar í páskum (Easter Monday)Public Holiday
                          April 22, 2027ThursdaySumardagurinn fyrsti (First Day of Summer)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2027SaturdayHátíðisdagur Verkamanna (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          May 6, 2027ThursdayUppstigningardagur (Ascension Day)Public Holiday
                          May 16, 2027SundayHvítasunnudagur (Pentecost)Public Holiday
                          May 17, 2027MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu (Whit Monday)Public Holiday
                          June 17, 2027ThursdayÍslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn (Icelandic National Day)Public Holiday
                          August 2, 2027MondayFrídagur verslunarmanna (Commerce Day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayJóladagur (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayAnnar í jólum (Boxing Day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Iceland 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNýársdagur (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          April 2, 2026ThursdaySkírdagur (Maundy Thursday)Public Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayFöstudagurinn langi (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          April 5, 2026SundayPáskadagur (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayAnnar í páskum (Easter Monday)Public Holiday
                          April 23, 2026ThursdaySumardagurinn fyrsti (First Day of Summer)Public Holiday
                          May 1, 2026FridayHátíðisdagur Verkamanna (Labour Day)Public Holiday
                          May 14, 2026ThursdayUppstigningardagur (Ascension Day)Public Holiday
                          May 24, 2026SundayHvítasunnudagur (Pentecost)Public Holiday
                          May 25, 2026MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu (Whit Monday)Public Holiday
                          June 17, 2026WednesdayÍslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn (Icelandic National Day)Public Holiday
                          August 3, 2026MondayFrídagur verslunarmanna (Commerce Day)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayJóladagur (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayAnnar í jólum (Boxing Day)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Iceland?

                          Iceland has 14 public holidays in 2027, 1 more than the global average of 13.

                          Which Iceland public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Iceland in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Iceland grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.

                          Does Iceland give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Iceland does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Iceland in 2027?

                          4 consecutive days off in Iceland in 2027, April 22–April 25, by booking 1 day of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Iceland?

                          The next public holiday in Iceland is Jóladagur (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Iceland change date each year?

                          Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, First Day of Summer, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday, Commerce Day do not fall on the same date every year in Iceland, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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