Holidays in Iceland
The following are the national holidays in Iceland :
Legal holidays
These holidays are non-working (or shops are open to a limited extent) and apply nationwide:
| Public holiday ( German ) | Holiday ( Icelandic ) | date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year | Nýársdagur | January 1st |
| Maundy Thursday | Skírdagur | Easter Sunday -3 days |
| Good Friday | Föstudagurinn langi | Easter Sunday -2 days |
| Easter Sunday | Páskadagur | after the first full moon in spring |
| Easter Monday | Annar í páskum | Easter Sunday +1 day |
| the beginning of summer | Sumardagurinn fyrsti | first Thursday after April 18th |
| Labor Day | Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna | 1st of May |
| Ascension of Christ | Uppstigningardagur | Easter Sunday +39 days |
| Pentecost Sunday | Hvítasunnudagur | Easter Sunday +49 days |
| Whit Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu | Easter Sunday +50 days |
| National holiday | Íslenski þjóðhátíðardagurinn | 17th of June |
| Day off for employees | Verslunarmannahelgi | 1st Monday in August |
| holy Evening | Aðfangadagur | 24th of December |
| Christmas | Jóladagur | 25 December |
| Christmas | Annar í jólum | December 26th |
| New Year's Eve | Gamlárskvöld | December 31 |
Other holidays in Iceland
| Public holiday ( German ) | Holiday ( Icelandic ) | date |
|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | Þrettándinn | 6th January |
| "Husbands day" | Bóndadagur | between January 19th and 25th |
| "Women's Day" | Konudagur | February 18 |
| Carnival Monday | Bolludagur | Easter Sunday -48 days |
| Shrove Tuesday | Sprengidagur | Easter Sunday -47 days |
| Ash Wednesday | Öskudagur | Easter Sunday -46 days |
| Palm Sunday | Pálmasunnudagur | Easter Sunday -7 days |
| Mother's Day | Mæðradagurinn | second Sunday in May |
| "Sailor's Day" | Sjómannadagurinn | first Sunday in June, not Pentecost Sunday |
| Beginning of winter | Fyrsti vetrardagur | Saturday after October 21st |
| "Icelandic Language Day" | Dagur íslenskrar tungu | November 16 |
| "Holy Þórlák Day" | Þorláksmessa | 23rd of December |