National holidays of Iceland in 2026

This page contains a calendar of all 2026 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
Thursday	Jan. 1, 2026	New Year's Day
Tuesday	Jan. 6, 2026	Twelfth Night
Saturday	Feb. 14, 2026	Valentine's Day
Wednesday	Feb. 18, 2026	Ash Wednesday
Friday	March 20, 2026	March Equinox
Thursday	April 2, 2026	Maundy Thursday
Friday	April 3, 2026	Good Friday
Saturday	April 4, 2026	Holy Saturday
Sunday	April 5, 2026	Easter Sunday
Monday	April 6, 2026	Easter Monday
Thursday	April 23, 2026	First Day of Summer
Friday	May 1, 2026	Labour Day
Sunday	May 10, 2026	Mothers' Day
Thursday	May 14, 2026	Ascension Day
Sunday	May 24, 2026	Whit Sunday
Monday	May 25, 2026	Whit Monday
Wednesday	June 17, 2026	Icelandic Republic Day
Sunday	June 21, 2026	June Solstice
Monday	Aug. 3, 2026	Commerce Day
Wednesday	Sept. 23, 2026	September Equinox
Saturday	Oct. 31, 2026	Halloween
Sunday	Nov. 8, 2026	Fathers' Day
Tuesday	Dec. 1, 2026	Independence Day
Monday	Dec. 21, 2026	December Solstice
Thursday	Dec. 24, 2026	Christmas Eve (from noon)
Friday	Dec. 25, 2026	Christmas Day
Saturday	Dec. 26, 2026	Second Day of Christmas
Thursday	Dec. 31, 2026	New Year's Eve (from noon)

Public Holidays

Iceland public holidays by years
Public holidays in other countries