# Public holidays in Iceland, 2027

URL: https://gocutline.com/holidays/iceland-2027/

Iceland has 14 national public holidays in 2027, and 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days in the year. The first is New Year's Day on January 1, and the last is Second Day of Christmas on December 26.

## 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
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| Apr 22 | Thursday | First Day of Summer |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labor Day |
| May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| May 17 | Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| Jun 17 | Thursday | National Day |
| Aug 2 | Monday | Commerce Day |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Second Day of Christmas |

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
| Month | Working days | Holidays on a working day |
|---|---|---|
| [January](https://gocutline.com/calendar/january-2027/) | 20 | 1 |
| [February](https://gocutline.com/calendar/february-2027/) | 20 | – |
| [March](https://gocutline.com/calendar/march-2027/) | 20 | 3 |
| [April](https://gocutline.com/calendar/april-2027/) | 21 | 1 |
| [May](https://gocutline.com/calendar/may-2027/) | 19 | 2 |
| [June](https://gocutline.com/calendar/june-2027/) | 21 | 1 |
| [July](https://gocutline.com/calendar/july-2027/) | 22 | – |
| [August](https://gocutline.com/calendar/august-2027/) | 21 | 1 |
| [September](https://gocutline.com/calendar/september-2027/) | 22 | – |
| [October](https://gocutline.com/calendar/october-2027/) | 21 | – |
| [November](https://gocutline.com/calendar/november-2027/) | 22 | – |
| [December](https://gocutline.com/calendar/december-2027/) | 23 | – |

**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](https://gocutline.com/holidays/iceland-2027.ics), or follow the address in Cutline as an [iCal calendar](https://gocutline.com/integrations/ics-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](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays). Check with your employer before you book.

## Questions

**How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2027?**
Iceland has 14 national public holidays in 2027. 9 fall on working days.

**How many working days are there in Iceland in 2027?**
252, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and taking off the national holidays.

**What is the longest break in Iceland in 2027?**
Maundy Thursday: Mar 25 to Mar 29, 5 days off without using any leave.

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