Public holidays in Iceland 2027

There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 9 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Iceland 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's DayNýársdagur
ThursdayMaundy ThursdaySkírdagur
FridayGood FridayFöstudagurinn langi
SundayEaster SundayPáskadagur
MondayEaster MondayAnnar í páskum
ThursdayFirst Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrsti
SaturdayLabor DayVerkalýðsdagurinn
ThursdayAscension DayUppstigningardagur
SundayPentecostHvítasunnudagur
MondayPentecost MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu
ThursdayNational DayÞjóðhátíðardagurinn
MondayCommerce DayFrídagur verslunarmanna
SaturdayChristmas DayJóladagur
SundaySecond Day of ChristmasAnnar í jólum

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

10 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 22 Mar, Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar20 Mar – 29 Mar 20273103.3Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr25 Mar – 4 Apr 20274112.8Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Mon 19 Apr, Tue 20 Apr, Wed 21 Apr17 Apr – 22 Apr 2027362First Day of Summer
Fri 23 Apr22 Apr – 25 Apr 2027144First Day of Summer
Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May1 May – 6 May 2027362Labor Day, Ascension Day
Fri 7 May6 May – 9 May 2027144Ascension Day
Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May15 May – 23 May 2027492.3Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Mon 14 Jun, Tue 15 Jun, Wed 16 Jun12 Jun – 17 Jun 2027362National Day
Fri 18 Jun17 Jun – 20 Jun 2027144National Day
Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug, Fri 6 Aug31 Jul – 8 Aug 2027492.3Commerce Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2027?

14 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

First Day of Summer: take 1 day of leave (23 Apr) and you get 4 days off in a row, 22 Apr – 25 Apr 2027.

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