Public holidays in Iceland 2027

14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Iceland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Nýársdagur	Nýársdagur
25 March Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Skírdagur	Skírdagur
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Föstudagurinn langi	Föstudagurinn langi
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Páskadagur	Páskadagur
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Annar í páskum	Annar í páskum
22 April Thursday	Thursday	First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti	Sumardagurinn fyrsti
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn	Verkalýðsdagurinn
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Uppstigningardagur	Uppstigningardagur
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Hvítasunnudagur	Hvítasunnudagur
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Annar í hvítasunnu	Annar í hvítasunnu
17 June Thursday	Thursday	National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn	Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
2 August Monday	Monday	Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna	Frídagur verslunarmanna
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Jóladagur	Jóladagur
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Second Day of Christmas Annar í jólum	Annar í jólum

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Iceland (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Reykjavík: high 0°C (32°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 59% of days
Thu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Reykjavík: high 3°C (37°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 64% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Reykjavík: high 8°C (46°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug · 3 days off
Commerce Day
Typically in Reykjavík: high 14°C (57°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 41% of days

Bridge days

Fri 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 22 Apr – Sun 25 Apr)
First Day of Summer
Typically in Reykjavík: high 7°C (45°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Reykjavík: high 7°C (45°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 18 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun)
National Day
Typically in Reykjavík: high 11°C (52°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 61% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 24 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 22 Apr – Sun 25 Apr · First Day of SummerShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Jun – Sun 20 Jun · National DayShow on calendar ↓