Public Holidays IS 2024
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's DayNýársdagur National |
| 28 Mar | Thu | Maundy ThursdaySkírdagur National |
| 29 Mar | Fri | Good FridayFöstudagurinn langi National |
| 31 Mar | Sun | Easter SundayPáskadagur National |
| 1 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayAnnar í páskum National |
| 18 Apr | Thu | First Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrsti National |
| 1 May | Wed | Labour DayHátíðisdagur Verkamanna National |
| 9 May | Thu | Ascension DayUppstigningardagur National |
| 19 May | Sun | PentecostHvítasunnudagur National |
| 20 May | Mon | Whit MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu National |
| 17 Jun | Mon | Icelandic National DayÍslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn National |
| 5 Aug | Mon | Commerce DayFrídagur verslunarmanna National |
| 24 Dec | Tue | Christmas EveAðfangadagur National |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas DayJóladagur National |
| 26 Dec | Thu | Boxing DayAnnar í jólum National |
| 31 Dec | Tue | New Year's EveGamlársdagur National |
IS public holidays 2024: 16 days
In IS in 2024 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 14 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 2 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 6 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.