Public holidays in Iceland 2028

There are 14 public holidays in 2028. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Iceland 2028

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
SaturdayNew Year's DayNýársdagur
ThursdayMaundy ThursdaySkírdagur
FridayGood FridayFöstudagurinn langi
SundayEaster SundayPáskadagur
MondayEaster MondayAnnar í páskum
ThursdayFirst Day of SummerSumardagurinn fyrsti
MondayLabor DayVerkalýðsdagurinn
ThursdayAscension DayUppstigningardagur
SundayPentecostHvítasunnudagur
MondayPentecost MondayAnnar í hvítasunnu
SaturdayNational DayÞjóðhátíðardagurinn
MondayCommerce DayFrídagur verslunarmanna
MondayChristmas DayJóladagur
TuesdaySecond 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 2028

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

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr8 Apr – 17 Apr 20283103.3Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr13 Apr – 20 Apr 2028284Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, First Day of Summer
Fri 21 Apr20 Apr – 23 Apr 2028144First Day of Summer
Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May29 Apr – 7 May 2028492.3Labor Day
Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May20 May – 25 May 2028362Ascension Day
Fri 26 May25 May – 28 May 2028144Ascension Day
Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun3 Jun – 11 Jun 2028492.3Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Tue 8 Aug, Wed 9 Aug, Thu 10 Aug, Fri 11 Aug5 Aug – 13 Aug 2028492.3Commerce Day
Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec23 Dec – 1 Jan 20293103.3Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's 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 2028?

14 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?

Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, First Day of Summer: take 2 days of leave (18 Apr, 19 Apr) and you get 8 days off in a row, 13 Apr – 20 Apr 2028.

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