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Holidays in Iceland 2028

Iceland has 14 public holidays in 2028. 14 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Iceland. The next public holiday in Iceland is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Holidays in Iceland 2028

  • New Year's Day

    Nýársdagur

    National holiday
  • Maundy Thursday

    Skírdagur

    National holiday
  • Good Friday

    Föstudagurinn langi

    National holiday
  • Easter Sunday

    Páskadagur

    National holiday
  • Easter Monday

    Annar í páskum

    National holiday
  • First Day of Summer

    Sumardagurinn fyrsti

    National holiday
  • Labor Day

    Verkalýðsdagurinn

    National holiday
  • Ascension Day

    Uppstigningardagur

    National holiday
  • Pentecost

    Hvítasunnudagur

    National holiday
  • Pentecost Monday

    Annar í hvítasunnu

    National holiday
  • National Day

    Þjóðhátíðardagurinn

    National holiday
  • Commerce Day

    Frídagur verslunarmanna

    National holiday
  • Christmas Eve (from 1pm)

    Aðfangadagur (frá kl. 13.00)

    Half day
  • Christmas Day

    Jóladagur

    National holiday
  • Second Day of Christmas

    Annar í jólum

    National holiday
  • New Year's Eve (from 1pm)

    Gamlársdagur (frá kl. 13.00)

    Half day

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2028?
Iceland has 14 public holidays in 2028.
What is the next public holiday in Iceland?
The next public holiday in Iceland is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
Which holidays are national public holidays in Iceland in 2028?
Iceland has 14 national public holidays in 2028: New Year's Day (January 1, 2028), Maundy Thursday (April 13, 2028), Good Friday (April 14, 2028), Easter Sunday (April 16, 2028), Easter Monday (April 17, 2028), First Day of Summer (April 20, 2028), Labor Day (May 1, 2028), Ascension Day (May 25, 2028), Pentecost (June 4, 2028), Pentecost Monday (June 5, 2028), National Day (June 17, 2028), Commerce Day (August 7, 2028), Christmas Day (December 25, 2028), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2028).

Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.

Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.