In Iceland, there are 16 public holidays, which are divided into public holidays and major public holidays.
Major public holidays
- New Year’s Day (January 1)
- Good Friday (major public holiday) 2024: March 29
- Easter day 2024: March 31
- Whit Sunday 2024: May 19
- Independence Day (June 17)
- Christmas Eve, from 12 noon (December 24)
- Christmas Day (December 25)
- New Year’s Day, from 12 noon (December 31)
Other public holidays
- Maundy Thursday (last Thursday before Easter) 2024: March 28
- Easter Monday 2024: April 1
- Ascension Day 2024: May 9
- First Day of Summer (first Thursday after April 18) 2024: April 25
- Labor Day (May 1)
- Whit Monday 2023: May 20
- Commerce Day (first Monday in August) 2024: August 5
- Boxing Day (December 26)