Christmas Eve has already passed this year.
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, December 24, 2023
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 51
- Day of year
- 358
- Local time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Currency
- ISK
Long-weekend planner
Christmas Eve falls on the weekend in 2023, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Iceland, Christmas Eve is on December 24, 2023 in 2023.
In 2023, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Christmas Eve is a public holiday observed nationwide in Iceland.
Christmas Eve was on December 24, 2023 and has already passed this year.
The next Christmas Eve in Iceland is on December 24, 2024.
Other public holidays in Iceland 2023
- New Year's Day (Nýársdagur)Jan 1
- Maundy Thursday (Skírdagur)Apr 6
- Good Friday (Föstudagurinn langi)Apr 7
- Easter Sunday (Páskadagur)Apr 9
- Easter Monday (Annar í páskum)Apr 10
- First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti)Apr 20
- May Day (Verkalýðsdagurinn)May 1
- Ascension Day (Uppstigningardagur)May 18
- Pentecost (Hvítasunnudagur)May 28
- Whit Monday (Annar í hvítasunnu)May 29
- Icelandic National Day (Þjóðhátíðardagurinn)Jun 17
- Commerce Day (Frídagur verslunarmanna)Aug 7
- 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 Christmas Eve date for Iceland 2023 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.