May Day has already passed this year.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Key facts
- Date
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Day of the week
- Wednesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 18
- Day of year
- 122
- Local time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Currency
- ISK
Long-weekend planner
May Day falls on a Wednesday in 2024, splitting the week — there is no single bridge day this year.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Iceland, May Day is on May 1, 2024 in 2024.
In 2024, May Day falls on a Wednesday.
Yes. May Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Iceland.
May Day was on May 1, 2024 and has already passed this year.
The next May Day in Iceland is on May 1, 2025.
Other public holidays in Iceland 2024
- New Year's Day (Nýársdagur)Jan 1
- Maundy Thursday (Skírdagur)Mar 28
- Good Friday (Föstudagurinn langi)Mar 29
- Easter Sunday (Páskadagur)Mar 31
- Easter Monday (Annar í páskum)Apr 1
- First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti)Apr 25
- Ascension Day (Uppstigningardagur)May 9
- Pentecost (Hvítasunnudagur)May 19
- Whit Monday (Annar í hvítasunnu)May 20
- Icelandic National Day (Þjóðhátíðardagurinn)Jun 17
- Commerce Day (Frídagur verslunarmanna)Aug 5
- 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 May Day date for Iceland 2024 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.