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Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2025. 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 2025. These include 16 public holidays.
Notable national holidays include: Nýársdagur (New Year's Day) (on January 1), Skírdagur (Maundy Thursday) (on April 17), Föstudagurinn langi (Good Friday) (on April 18), Páskadagur (Easter Sunday) (on April 20) and Annar í páskum (Easter Monday) (on April 21).
About these dates: the Iceland 2025 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 2025.
- Long weekendApr 17 – Apr 215 days
- Bridge-day opportunityApr 24 – Apr 274 days · Take 2025-04-25 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 1 – May 44 days · Take 2025-05-02 off
- Bridge-day opportunityMay 29 – Jun 14 days · Take 2025-05-30 off
- Long weekendJun 7 – Jun 93 days
- Bridge-day opportunityJun 14 – Jun 174 days · Take 2025-06-16 off
- Long weekendAug 2 – Aug 43 days
- Long weekendDec 24 – Dec 285 days
Frequently Asked Questions
Iceland has 16 public holidays in 2025.
Yes. 16 out of 16 holidays are national holidays.
You can plan 8 long weekends in Iceland in 2025.
No. The next public holiday in Iceland is on .