Ascension Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, May 29, 2025
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 22
- Day of year
- 149
- Local time zone
- Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Currency
- ISK
Long-weekend planner
Ascension Day falls on a Thursday in 2025. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Iceland, Ascension Day is on May 29, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, Ascension Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. Ascension Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Iceland.
Ascension Day was on May 29, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next Ascension Day in Iceland is on May 14, 2026.
Other public holidays in Iceland 2025
- New Year's Day (Nýársdagur)Jan 1
- Maundy Thursday (Skírdagur)Apr 17
- Good Friday (Föstudagurinn langi)Apr 18
- Easter Sunday (Páskadagur)Apr 20
- Easter Monday (Annar í páskum)Apr 21
- First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti)Apr 24
- May Day (Verkalýðsdagurinn)May 1
- Pentecost (Hvítasunnudagur)Jun 8
- Whit Monday (Annar í hvítasunnu)Jun 9
- Icelandic National Day (Þjóðhátíðardagurinn)Jun 17
- Commerce Day (Frídagur verslunarmanna)Aug 4
- 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 Ascension Day date for Iceland 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.