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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Iceland, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Iceland is
Christmas Day
In 141 days
Computed · local time Atlantic/Reykjavik
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Iceland public holidays in 2026
15 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 2 April 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 23 April 2026 | First Day | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Verified |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Verified |
| 24 May 2026 | Pentecost Sunday | Verified |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | Verified |
| 17 June 2026 | National | Verified |
| 3 August 2026 | Commerce Holiday | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
| 26 December 2026 | Second Day | Verified |
| 31 December 2026 | New Year's Eve | Verified |
Long weekends in Iceland, 2026
8 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 2 Apr – 6 Apr | 5 days | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 23 Apr – 26 Apr | 4 days | First Day | take Fri 24 Apr |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 14 May – 17 May | 4 days | Ascension Day | take Fri 15 May |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Pentecost Sunday, Whit Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 Aug – 3 Aug | 3 days | Commerce Holiday | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Second Day | no leave needed |
How Iceland keeps time
| Observances | 15 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 15 verified · 0 corroborated · 0 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English, Icelandic |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | XICE |
| Last reviewed | — |
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