Public holidays in Iceland 2026
Iceland has 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
11weekday days off
250working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Thursday | First Day of Summer | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Pentecost | |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | |
| Wednesday | National Day | |
| Monday | Commerce Day | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Second Day of Christmas |
Working days per month in 2026
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |
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Jan21 wd
Feb20 wd
Mar22 wd
Apr18 wd
May18 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul23 wd
Aug20 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 5 daysThu 2 to Mon 6 April 2026Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labor Day
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
- 3 daysSat 1 to Mon 3 August 2026Commerce Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 24 April 2026 for Thu 23 to Sun 26 April 2026First Day of Summer
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026Ascension Day
Questions about 2026 in Iceland
- How many working days are there in Iceland in 2026?
- 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2026?
- 14 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Easter Sunday (5 April 2026), Pentecost (24 May 2026), Second Day of Christmas (26 December 2026).
- What counts as the weekend in Iceland?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2027?
- See public holidays in Iceland 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Iceland has 14 public holidays and 250 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/iceland/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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