New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Saturday, January 1, 2022
Key facts
- Date
- Saturday, January 1, 2022
- Day of the week
- Saturday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 52
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Currency
- ISK
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on the weekend in 2022, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Iceland, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2022 in 2022.
In 2022, New Year's Day falls on a Saturday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Iceland.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2022 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Iceland is on January 1, 2023.
Other public holidays in Iceland 2022
- Maundy Thursday (Skírdagur)Apr 14
- Good Friday (Föstudagurinn langi)Apr 15
- Easter Sunday (Páskadagur)Apr 17
- Easter Monday (Annar í páskum)Apr 18
- First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti)Apr 21
- May Day (Verkalýðsdagurinn)May 1
- Ascension Day (Uppstigningardagur)May 26
- Pentecost (Hvítasunnudagur)Jun 5
- Whit Monday (Annar í hvítasunnu)Jun 6
- Icelandic National Day (Þjóðhátíðardagurinn)Jun 17
- Commerce Day (Frídagur verslunarmanna)Aug 1
- Christmas Eve (Aðfangadagur)Dec 24
- Christmas Day (Jóladagur)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Annar í jólum)Dec 26
- New Year's Eve (Gamlársdagur)Dec 31
About these dates
The New Year's Day date for Iceland 2022 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.