Public holidays in Iceland, 2027

How holidays work in Iceland

Iceland has a holiday you will not find elsewhere: the First Day of Summer, in April, while it can still snow.

Every public holiday in Iceland in 2027

That is more than 27 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 25. 5 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

252 working days in the year. March has the most days off, with 3.

The best long weekends in 2027

• New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Maundy Thursday: Mar 25 to Mar 29, 5 days off without using any leave.
• Pentecost Monday: May 15 to May 17, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Commerce Day: Jul 31 to Aug 2, 3 days off without using any leave.
• First Day of Summer: Apr 22 to Apr 25, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Apr 23).
• Ascension Day: May 6 to May 9, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (May 7).
• National Day: Jun 17 to Jun 20, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (Jun 18).

The longest run with no public holiday in Iceland is 144 days, from Aug 3 to Dec 24, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the Iceland 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/iceland-2027.ics

About these dates

• Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
• The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.