National holidays of Iceland in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Iceland. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
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Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
Saturday | Jan. 6, 2018 | Twelfth Night | |
Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Ash Wednesday | |
Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | |
Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | The Friday before Easter Sunday |
Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
Saturday | March 31, 2018 | Holy Saturday | |
Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | |
Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
Thursday | April 19, 2018 | First Day of Summer | Thursday after 18 April |
Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | |
Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
Thursday | May 10, 2018 | Ascension Day | |
Thursday | May 10, 2018 | Ascension Day | 40 days after Easter |
Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mothers' Day | |
Sunday | May 20, 2018 | Whit Sunday | |
Monday | May 21, 2018 | Whit Monday | 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday |
Monday | May 21, 2018 | Whit Monday | |
Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Icelandic Republic Day | |
Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Independence Day | Independence from Denmark in 1944 |
Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
Monday | Aug. 6, 2018 | Commerce Day | 1st Monday in August |
Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
Wednesday | Oct. 31, 2018 | Halloween | |
Sunday | Nov. 11, 2018 | Fathers' Day | |
Sunday | Nov. 11, 2018 | Father's Day | 2nd Sunday in November. Not a public holiday |
Saturday | Dec. 1, 2018 | Independence Day | |
Friday | Dec. 21, 2018 | December Solstice | |
Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve (from noon) | |
Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | Afternoon Only |
Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
Wednesday | Dec. 26, 2018 | Second Day of Christmas | |
Wednesday | Dec. 26, 2018 | St. Stephen's Day | |
Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Years Eve | Afternoon only |
Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve (from noon) |
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