National holidays of Iceland in 2020

This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year's Day
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year's Day
Monday Jan. 6, 2020 Twelfth Night
Friday Feb. 14, 2020 Valentine's Day
Wednesday Feb. 26, 2020 Ash Wednesday
Friday March 20, 2020 March Equinox
Thursday April 9, 2020 Maundy Thursday
Thursday April 9, 2020 Maundy Thursday The Thursday before Easter Sunday
Friday April 10, 2020 Good Friday
Friday April 10, 2020 Good Friday The Friday before Easter Sunday
Saturday April 11, 2020 Holy Saturday
Sunday April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday
Sunday April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday
Monday April 13, 2020 Easter Monday
Monday April 13, 2020 Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Thursday April 23, 2020 First Day of Summer Thursday after 18 April
Friday May 1, 2020 Labour Day
Friday May 1, 2020 May Day
Sunday May 10, 2020 Mother's Day 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Sunday May 10, 2020 Mothers' Day
Thursday May 21, 2020 Ascension Day
Thursday May 21, 2020 Ascension Day 40 days after Easter
Sunday May 31, 2020 Whit Sunday
Monday June 1, 2020 Whit Monday
Monday June 1, 2020 Whit Monday 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday
Wednesday June 17, 2020 Independence Day Independence from Denmark in 1944
Wednesday June 17, 2020 Icelandic Republic Day
Saturday June 20, 2020 June Solstice
Monday Aug. 3, 2020 Commerce Day 1st Monday in August
Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 September Equinox
Saturday Oct. 31, 2020 Halloween
Sunday Nov. 8, 2020 Father's Day 2nd Sunday in November. Not a public holiday
Sunday Nov. 8, 2020 Fathers' Day
Tuesday Dec. 1, 2020 Independence Day
Monday Dec. 21, 2020 December Solstice
Thursday Dec. 24, 2020 Christmas Eve Afternoon Only
Thursday Dec. 24, 2020 Christmas Eve (from noon)
Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day
Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day
Saturday Dec. 26, 2020 Second Day of Christmas
Saturday Dec. 26, 2020 St. Stephen's Day
Thursday Dec. 31, 2020 New Year's Eve Afternoon only
Thursday Dec. 31, 2020 New Year's Eve (from noon)