Public Holidays in Iceland — 2027
There are 16 public holidays in Iceland in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
5 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 11 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 11 before July and 5 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 144 days, from Monday, August 2, 2027 to Friday, December 24, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Iceland sits in Northern Europe, is run from Reykjavik, pays in Iceland Krona, and has about 341,000 people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 16
- Days off work
- 11
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 144 days
- Capital
- Reykjavik
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nýársdagur |
| Thu, Mar 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skírdagur |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Föstudagurinn langi |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Páskadagur |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Annar í páskum |
| Thu, Apr 22 | Thursday | First Day of Summer | Sumardagurinn fyrsti |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | May Day | Verkalýðsdagurinn |
| Thu, May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Uppstigningardagur |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu |
| Thu, Jun 17 | Thursday | Icelandic National Day | Þjóðhátíðardagurinn |
| Mon, Aug 2 | Monday | Commerce Day | Frídagur verslunarmanna |
| Fri, Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Aðfangadagur |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Jóladagur |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Annar í jólum |
| Fri, Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Gamlársdagur |
How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2027?
16 — of which 11 fall on a working day and 5 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Iceland in 2027?
Nýársdagur on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Gamlársdagur on Friday, December 31, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Iceland?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Iceland in 2027?
Between Monday, August 2, 2027 and Friday, December 24, 2027 — 144 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 16 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.