Public holidays Iceland 2026

Q: When is the next public holiday in Iceland?

The next public holiday in Iceland is on <strong>24 December 2026</strong>: <strong>Aðfangadagur</strong>, a nationwide public holiday.

All public holidays in Iceland 2026

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Day	Date	Public holiday
Thu	01/01/26	Nýársdagur
Thu	02/04/26	Skírdagur
Fri	03/04/26	Föstudagurinn langi
Sun	05/04/26	Páskadagur
Mon	06/04/26	Annar í páskum
Thu	23/04/26	Sumardagurinn fyrsti
Fri	01/05/26	Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna
Thu	14/05/26	Uppstigningardagur
Sun	24/05/26	Hvítasunnudagur
Mon	25/05/26	Annar í hvítasunnu
Wed	17/06/26	Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn
Mon	03/08/26	Frídagur verslunarmanna

Thu	24/12/26	Aðfangadagur
Fri	25/12/26	Jóladagur
Sat	26/12/26	Annar í jólum
Thu	31/12/26	Gamlárskvöld

Public holidays, festivals and observances in Iceland 2026

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Special days in January 2026

Thu, 1 January 2026

Nýársdagur

nationwide public holiday

Tue, 6 January 2026

Þrettándinn

ordinary Tuesday

Special days in February 2026

Mon, 16 February 2026

Bolludagur

ordinary Monday

Tue, 17 February 2026

Sprengidagur

ordinary Tuesday

Wed, 18 February 2026

Öskudagur

ordinary Wednesday

Sun, 22 February 2026

Konudagur

Special days in March 2026

Sun, 29 March 2026

Pálmasunnudagur

Special days in April 2026

Thu, 2 April 2026

Skírdagur

nationwide public holiday

Fri, 3 April 2026

Föstudagurinn langi

nationwide public holiday

Sun, 5 April 2026

Páskadagur

nationwide public holiday

Mon, 6 April 2026

Annar í páskum

nationwide public holiday

Thu, 23 April 2026

Sumardagurinn fyrsti

nationwide public holiday

Special days in May 2026

Fri, 1 May 2026

Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna

nationwide public holiday

Sun, 10 May 2026

Mæðradagurinn

Thu, 14 May 2026

Uppstigningardagur

nationwide public holiday

Sun, 24 May 2026

Hvítasunnudagur

nationwide public holiday

Mon, 25 May 2026

Annar í hvítasunnu

nationwide public holiday

Special days in June 2026

Sun, 7 June 2026

Sjómannadagurinn

Wed, 17 June 2026

Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn

nationwide public holiday

Special days in August 2026

Mon, 3 August 2026

Frídagur verslunarmanna

nationwide public holiday

Special days in November 2026

Mon, 16 November 2026

Dagur íslenskrar tungu

ordinary Monday

Special days in December 2026

Wed, 23 December 2026

Þorláksmessa

ordinary Wednesday

Thu, 24 December 2026

Aðfangadagur

nationwide public holiday

Fri, 25 December 2026

Jóladagur

nationwide public holiday

Sat, 26 December 2026

Annar í jólum

nationwide public holiday

Thu, 31 December 2026

Gamlárskvöld

nationwide public holiday

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Frequently asked questions about public holidays in Iceland

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What public holidays are there in Iceland?

The nationwide public holidays in Iceland in 2026 are Nýársdagur, Skírdagur, Föstudagurinn langi, Páskadagur, Annar í páskum, Sumardagurinn fyrsti, Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna, Uppstigningardagur, Hvítasunnudagur, Annar í hvítasunnu, Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn, Frídagur verslunarmanna, Aðfangadagur, Jóladagur, Annar í jólum and Gamlárskvöld.

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