Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Iceland
29 days in 2026Iceland holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Iceland, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Iceland on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Iceland holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, January 6 | Þrettándinn | observance |
| Fri, January 23 | Bóndadagur | observance |
| Mon, February 16 | Bolludagur | observance |
| Tue, February 17 | Sprengidagur | observance |
| Wed, February 18 | Konudagur | observance |
| Wed, February 18 | Öskudagur | remembrance |
| Sun, March 29 | Pálmasunnudagur | observance |
| Thu, April 2 | Skírdagur | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | Föstudagurinn langi | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | Easter | celebrate |
| Thu, April 23 | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Verkalýðsdagurinn | celebrate |
| Sun, May 10 | Mæðradagurinn | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | Uppstigningardagur | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | Hvítasunnudagur | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | Annar í hvítasunnu | observance |
| Sun, June 7 | Sjómannadagurinn | observance |
| Wed, June 17 | Þjóðhátíðardagurinn | celebrate |
| Mon, August 3 | Frídagur verslunarmanna | celebrate |
| Sat, October 24 | Fyrsti vetrardagur | observance |
| Sun, November 8 | Feðradagurinn | celebrate |
| Mon, November 16 | Dagur íslenskrar tungu | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Wed, December 23 | Þorláksmessa | observance |
| Thu, December 24 | Aðfangadagur | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | Annar í jólum | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Iceland holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 6 | Þrettándinn | observance |
| Fri, January 22 | Bóndadagur | observance |
| Mon, February 8 | Bolludagur | observance |
| Tue, February 9 | Sprengidagur | observance |
| Wed, February 10 | Öskudagur | remembrance |
| Thu, February 18 | Konudagur | observance |
| Sun, March 21 | Pálmasunnudagur | observance |
| Thu, March 25 | Skírdagur | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | Föstudagurinn langi | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | Easter | celebrate |
| Thu, April 22 | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Verkalýðsdagurinn | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Uppstigningardagur | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | Mæðradagurinn | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | Hvítasunnudagur | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | Annar í hvítasunnu | observance |
| Sun, June 6 | Sjómannadagurinn | observance |
| Thu, June 17 | Þjóðhátíðardagurinn | celebrate |
| Mon, August 2 | Frídagur verslunarmanna | celebrate |
| Sat, October 23 | Fyrsti vetrardagur | observance |
| Sun, November 14 | Feðradagurinn | celebrate |
| Tue, November 16 | Dagur íslenskrar tungu | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Thu, December 23 | Þorláksmessa | observance |
| Fri, December 24 | Aðfangadagur | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | Annar í jólum | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Iceland have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 29 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Iceland for 2026.
What language are visitors from Iceland greeted in?
In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Iceland.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 3 days in Iceland are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.