Public holidays in Iceland 2026

Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 11 of the 14 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend. The most common weekday for a holiday is Thursday, with 4 dates.

Six of the 14 dates land on a Monday or Friday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Labor Day on Friday, May 1, Pentecost Monday on Monday, May 25, Commerce Day on Monday, August 3 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Three more holidays sit one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns each into a four-day break: New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 (take Friday off), First Day of Summer on Thursday, April 23 (take Friday off) and Ascension Day on Thursday, May 14 (take Friday off).

April is the busiest month, with 5 holiday dates. Six months have no public holiday at all (February, March, July, September, October and November). The longest stretch between two holidays is 144 days, from Commerce Day on August 3 to Christmas Day on December 25, the natural window for a longer break.

2027 brings 14 public holidays, the same number as 2026. 9 of the 14 dates fall on a working day, and 5 land next to the weekend.