Public Holidays in Iceland 2028
Complete list of 28 public holidays and observances in Iceland for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
13 days left 16 Public Holidays
250 Working Days
116 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 | Thursday | Epiphany | Observance |
| Jan 21 | Friday | Bóndadagur | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Friday | Woman's Day | Observance |
| Feb 28 | Monday | Bolludagur | Observance |
| Feb 29 | Tuesday | Sprengidagur | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Observance |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Public |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Public |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| Apr 20 | Thursday | First Day of Summer | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | The Seamen's Day | Public |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | The Seamen's Day | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jun 17 | Saturday | Icelandic National Day | Public |
| Aug 7 | Monday | Commerce Day | Public |
| Oct 21 | Saturday | First Day of Winter | Observance |
| Nov 16 | Thursday | Icelandic Language Day | Observance |
| Dec 23 | Saturday | St Þorlákur's Day | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Public |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Public |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Iceland has 5 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 13, 2028 — April 17, 2028 5 days
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
December 23, 2028 — December 26, 2028 4 days
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
June 3, 2028 — June 5, 2028 3 days
The Seamen's Day, Whit Monday
August 5, 2028 — August 7, 2028 3 days
Commerce Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 5
May 2
Jun 3
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 0
Dec 4
Holiday Breakdown
10 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
6 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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| 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 |
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 | 29 |
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 |
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