Public Holidays in Iceland — 2028
There are 16 public holidays in Iceland in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
6 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 11 before July and 5 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 139 days, from Monday, August 7, 2028 to Sunday, December 24, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 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
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (5)
- Longest gap
- 139 days
- Capital
- Reykjavik
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Nýársdagur |
| Thu, Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skírdagur |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Föstudagurinn langi |
| Sun, Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Páskadagur |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Annar í páskum |
| Thu, Apr 20 | Thursday | First Day of Summer | Sumardagurinn fyrsti |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | May Day | Verkalýðsdagurinn |
| Thu, May 25 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Uppstigningardagur |
| Sun, Jun 4 | Sunday | Pentecost | Hvítasunnudagur |
| Mon, Jun 5 | Monday | Whit Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu |
| Sat, Jun 17 | Saturday | Icelandic National Day | Þjóðhátíðardagurinn |
| Mon, Aug 7 | Monday | Commerce Day | Frídagur verslunarmanna |
| Sun, Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Aðfangadagur |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Jóladagur |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day | Annar í jólum |
| Sun, Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Gamlársdagur |
How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2028?
16 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 6 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Iceland in 2028?
Nýársdagur on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Gamlársdagur on Sunday, December 31, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Monday, August 7, 2028 and Sunday, December 24, 2028 — 139 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 16 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.