Public Holidays in Iceland (2026)
Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2026. 13 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. Here's the full list with dates and days of the week — and a one-click way to add them to your team's leave calendar.
16 public holidays · 2026
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|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | Nýársdagur |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Skírdagur |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Föstudagurinn langi |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Sunday | Páskadagur |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Annar í páskum |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Thursday | Sumardagurinn fyrsti |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Uppstigningardagur |
| 24 May 2026 | Sunday | Hvítasunnudagur |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Wednesday | Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Monday | Frídagur verslunarmanna |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Aðfangadagur |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Jóladagur |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Annar í jólum |
| 31 Dec 2026 | Thursday | Gamlársdagur |
Dates are nationwide public holidays and may vary by region, state, or canton. Always confirm against official sources for payroll.
Add Iceland's 2026 holidays to your team calendar
Instead of copying these dates into a spreadsheet, let Absenca import them automatically. Public holidays are excluded from leave balances, shown on the team calendar, and kept per office location — so a team in Iceland and one elsewhere each get the right days. Free for up to 15 people.
Planning leave around public holidays
Public holidays are the key to stretching annual leave. By booking time off next to a holiday — a "bridge day" — your team can turn a few days of leave into a long break. Absenca highlights these opportunities automatically and warns you when too many people are off at once, so coverage never slips around popular holiday periods.
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