Public Holidays IS 2025
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's DayNýársdagur National |
| 17 Apr | Thu | Maundy ThursdaySkírdagur National |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good FridayFöstudagurinn langi National |
| 20 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayPáskadagur National |
| 21 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayAnnar í páskum National |
| 24 Apr | Thu | First Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrsti National |
| 1 May | Thu | Labour DayHátíðisdagur Verkamanna National |
| 29 May | Thu | Ascension DayUppstigningardagur National |
| 8 Jun | Sun | PentecostHvítasunnudagur National |
| 9 Jun | Mon | Whit MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu National |
| 17 Jun | Tue | Icelandic National DayÍslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn National |
| 4 Aug | Mon | Commerce DayFrídagur verslunarmanna National |
| 24 Dec | Wed | Christmas EveAðfangadagur National |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas DayJóladagur National |
| 26 Dec | Fri | Boxing DayAnnar í jólum National |
| 31 Dec | Wed | New Year's EveGamlársdagur National |
IS public holidays 2025: 16 days
In IS in 2025 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. 5 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is April. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.