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Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2024. Of these, 16 are national holidays celebrated nationwide and 0 are regional observances.
Looking for Icelandic public holidays or Icelandic bank holidays? Iceland public holidays — also called national holidays or non-working days — are observed nationwide and in some regions. Bridge days let you turn a single holiday into a long weekend.
Iceland celebrates 16 public holidays in 2024. These include 16 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: Nýársdagur (New Year's Day) (on January 1), Skírdagur (Maundy Thursday) (on March 28), Föstudagurinn langi (Good Friday) (on March 29), Páskadagur (Easter Sunday) (on March 31) and Annar í páskum (Easter Monday) (on April 1).
About these dates: the Iceland 2024 public holiday list is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.
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Long weekends & bridge days
A Iceland holiday weekend happens when a public holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, creating a three-day weekend. The list above shows every long weekend and bridge-day opportunity in 2024.
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 30 – Jan 13 days · Take 2023-12-31 off
- Long weekendMar 28 – Apr 15 days
- Bridge-day opportunityApr 25 – Apr 284 days · Take 2024-04-26 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 9 – May 124 days · Take 2024-05-10 off
- Long weekendMay 18 – May 203 days
- Long weekendJun 15 – Jun 173 days
- Long weekendAug 3 – Aug 53 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 21 – Dec 244 days · Take 2024-12-23 off
- Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 263 days
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 26 – Dec 294 days · Take 2024-12-27 off
- Bridge-day opportunityDec 28 – Dec 314 days · Take 2024-12-30 off
Frequently Asked Questions
Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2024.
Yes. 16 out of 16 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 11 long weekends in Iceland in 2024.
No. The next public holiday in Iceland is on .