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Iceland Public Holidays 2026
Public holidays and observances in Iceland.
HoliWiki currently lists 16 holiday entries for Iceland in 2026. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.
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January 2026
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*New Year's DayJanuary 1, 2026
February 2026
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March 2026
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April 2026
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*Maundy ThursdayApril 2, 2026
*Good FridayApril 3, 2026
*Easter SundayApril 5, 2026
*Easter MondayApril 6, 2026
*First Day of SummerApril 23, 2026
May 2026
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*May DayMay 1, 2026
*Ascension DayMay 14, 2026
*PentecostMay 24, 2026
*Whit MondayMay 25, 2026
June 2026
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*Icelandic National DayJune 17, 2026
July 2026
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August 2026
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*Commerce DayAugust 3, 2026
September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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December 2026
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*Christmas EveDecember 24, 2026
*Christmas DayDecember 25, 2026
*Boxing DayDecember 26, 2026
*New Year's DayDecember 31, 2026
Holiday list
16 entries
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Tags | Scope | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Religious Cultural & Traditional Seasonal & Calendar | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Religious | National | Observances & Non-Work Holidays | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | First Day of Summer | Religious Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | May Day | workers National Memorial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Sunday | Pentecost | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Whit Monday | Religious | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Wednesday | Icelandic National Day | National Memorial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Monday | Commerce Day | National Memorial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | Christmas Eve | Religious Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Religious Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Family & Social Commercial | National | National Public Holidays | |
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Seasonal & Calendar Family & Social Cultural & Traditional | National | National Public Holidays |
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