Public Holidays IS 2026
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Christmas Eve
Thu, 24 December
in 134 days
Christmas Day
Fri, 25 December
in 135 days
Boxing Day
Sat, 26 December
in 136 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's DayNýársdagur National |
| 2 Apr | Thu | Maundy ThursdaySkírdagur National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good FridayFöstudagurinn langi National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayPáskadagur National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayAnnar í páskum National |
| 23 Apr | Thu | First Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrsti National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour DayHátíðisdagur Verkamanna National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension DayUppstigningardagur National |
| 24 May | Sun | PentecostHvítasunnudagur National |
| 25 May | Mon | Whit MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu National |
| 17 Jun | Wed | Icelandic National DayÍslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn National |
| 3 Aug | Mon | Commerce DayFrídagur verslunarmanna National |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas EveAðfangadagur National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayJóladagur National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing DayAnnar í jólum National |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's EveGamlársdagur National |
IS public holidays 2026: 16 days
In IS in 2026 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 13 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 3 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 April. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.