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Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2019. Of these, 16 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Bank holidays
Iceland celebrates 16 public holidays in 2019. These include 16 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: Nýársdagur (New Year's Day) (on January 1), Skírdagur (Maundy Thursday) (on April 18), Föstudagurinn langi (Good Friday) (on April 19), Páskadagur (Easter Sunday) (on April 21) and Annar í páskum (Easter Monday) (on April 22).
About these dates: the Iceland 2019 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.
Holidays
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December
Long weekends & bridge days
Holiday weekend
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 29 – Jan 14 days · Take 2018-12-31 off
- Long weekendApr 18 – Apr 225 days
- Bridge-day opportunityApr 25 – Apr 284 days · Take 2019-04-26 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 30 – Jun 24 days · Take 2019-05-31 off
- Long weekendJun 8 – Jun 103 days
- Long weekendJun 15 – Jun 173 days
- Long weekendAug 3 – Aug 53 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 21 – Dec 244 days · Take 2019-12-23 off
- Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 263 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 26 – Dec 294 days · Take 2019-12-27 off
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 28 – Dec 314 days · Take 2019-12-30 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2019.
Yes. 16 out of 16 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 11 long weekends in Iceland in 2019.
No. The next public holiday in Iceland is on .