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Iceland Public Holidays 2026
Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2026, beginning with New Year's Day on Jan 1. See the full list and calendar below.
- Public holidays
- 16
- Observances
- 12
- First
- Jan 1
- Last
- Dec 31
All public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| Apr 23 | Thursday | First Day of Summer |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day |
| May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| Jun 17 | Wednesday | Icelandic National Day |
| Aug 3 | Monday | Commerce Day |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve |
Calendar view
January
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- Thu 1🇮🇸New Year's Day
- Tue 6🇮🇸Epiphanyobservance
- Fri 23🇮🇸Bóndadagurobservance
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- Mon 16🇮🇸Bolludagurobservance
- Tue 17🇮🇸Sprengidagurobservance
- Wed 18🇮🇸Ash Wednesdayobservance
- Wed 18🇮🇸Woman's Dayobservance
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- Sun 29🇮🇸Palm Sundayobservance
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- Thu 2🇮🇸Maundy Thursday
- Fri 3🇮🇸Good Friday
- Sun 5🇮🇸Easter Sunday
- Mon 6🇮🇸Easter Monday
- Thu 23🇮🇸First Day of Summer
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- Fri 1🇮🇸Labour Day
- Sun 10🇮🇸Mother's Dayobservance
- Thu 14🇮🇸Ascension Day
- Sun 24🇮🇸Pentecost
- Mon 25🇮🇸Whit Monday
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- Sun 7🇮🇸The Seamen's Dayobservance
- Wed 17🇮🇸Icelandic National Day
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August
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- Mon 3🇮🇸Commerce Day
September
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October
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- Sat 24🇮🇸First Day of Winterobservance
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- Mon 16🇮🇸Icelandic Language Dayobservance
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- Wed 23🇮🇸St Þorlákur's Dayobservance
- Thu 24🇮🇸Christmas Eve
- Fri 25🇮🇸Christmas Day
- Sat 26🇮🇸Boxing Day
- Thu 31🇮🇸New Year's Eve
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