Holidays and Observances in Iceland for 2025

What are the main holidays in Iceland? As with most countries, national holidays in Iceland generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Iceland. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2025 ICELAND HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1WednesdayNew Years DayNational
APRIL
Apr 17ThursdayHoly ThursdayNational
Apr 18FridayGood FridayNational
Apr 20SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 21MondayEaster MondayNational
Apr 24ThursdayFirst Day of SummerNational
MAY
May 1ThursdayLabour DayNational
May 29ThursdayAscension DayNational
JUNE
Jun 8SundayWhit SundayNational
Jun 9MondayWhit MondayNational
Jun 17TuesdayIcelandic Republic DayNational
AUGUST
Aug 4MondayCommerce DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 24WednesdayChristmas Eve (after noon)National
Dec 25ThursdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26FridaySecond Day of ChristmasNational
Dec 31WednesdayNew Years Eve (after noon)National