Public Holidays in Iceland 2027
Complete list of 28 public holidays and observances in Iceland for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 16 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
115 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Observance |
| Jan 22 | Friday | Bóndadagur | Observance |
| Feb 8 | Monday | Bolludagur | Observance |
| Feb 9 | Tuesday | Sprengidagur | Observance |
| Feb 10 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Thursday | Woman's Day | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 22 | Thursday | First Day of Summer | Public |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 6 | Sunday | The Seamen's Day | Observance |
| Jun 17 | Thursday | Icelandic National Day | Public |
| Aug 2 | Monday | Commerce Day | Public |
| Oct 23 | Saturday | First Day of Winter | Observance |
| Nov 16 | Tuesday | Icelandic Language Day | Observance |
| Dec 23 | Thursday | St Þorlákur's Day | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Public |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Public |
Long Weekends in 2027
Iceland has 5 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
March 25, 2027 — March 29, 2027 5 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
January 1, 2027 — January 3, 2027 3 days
New Year's Day
May 15, 2027 — May 17, 2027 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
July 31, 2027 — August 2, 2027 3 days
Commerce Day
December 24, 2027 — December 26, 2027 3 days
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 4
Apr 1
May 4
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 4
Holiday Breakdown
11 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
5 On Weekends
Already non-working days
12 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |