Public Holidays IS 2027
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
New Year's Day
Fri, 1 January
in 142 days
Maundy Thursday
Thu, 25 March
in 225 days
Good Friday
Fri, 26 March
in 226 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's DayNýársdagur National |
| 25 Mar | Thu | Maundy ThursdaySkírdagur National |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good FridayFöstudagurinn langi National |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter SundayPáskadagur National |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter MondayAnnar í páskum National |
| 22 Apr | Thu | First Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrsti National |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour DayHátíðisdagur Verkamanna National |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension DayUppstigningardagur National |
| 16 May | Sun | PentecostHvítasunnudagur National |
| 17 May | Mon | Whit MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu National |
| 17 Jun | Thu | Icelandic National DayÍslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn National |
| 2 Aug | Mon | Commerce DayFrídagur verslunarmanna National |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas EveAðfangadagur National |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas DayJóladagur National |
| 26 Dec | Sun | Boxing DayAnnar í jólum National |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year's EveGamlársdagur National |
IS public holidays 2027: 16 days
In IS in 2027 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 11 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 5 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 7 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is March. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.