New Year's Eve has already passed this year.
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 52
- Day of year
- 365
- Local time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Currency
- ISK
Long-weekend planner
New Year's 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, New Year's Eve is on December 31, 2023 in 2023.
In 2023, New Year's Eve falls on a Sunday.
Yes. New Year's Eve is a public holiday observed nationwide in Iceland.
New Year's Eve was on December 31, 2023 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Eve in Iceland is on December 31, 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 Eve (Aðfangadagur)Dec 24
- Christmas Day (Jóladagur)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Annar í jólum)Dec 26
About these dates
The New Year's Eve date for Iceland 2023 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.