Calendars & Holidays

Iceland public holidays 2028

16public holidays
5long weekends
3bridge days worth booking
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Iceland 2028

January

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February

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September

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Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Iceland in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Apr 13ThursdayMaundy Thursday
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
Apr 20ThursdayFirst Day of Summer
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 25ThursdayAscension Day
Jun 4SundayPentecost
Jun 5MondayWhit Monday
Jun 17SaturdayIcelandic National Day
Aug 7MondayCommerce Day
Dec 24SundayChristmas Eve
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing Day
Dec 31SundayNew Year's Eve

In 2028, Iceland has 16 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is New Year's Eve on Sunday, December 31, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

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Apr 18, Apr 19 (2 days)8 days off (Apr 13 to Apr 20)Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, First Day of Summer
Apr 21 (1 day)4 days off (Apr 20 to Apr 23)First Day of Summer
May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Ascension Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Iceland have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Iceland in 2028?

5, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 13 to Apr 17 (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Iceland fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028), Pentecost (Sunday, June 4, 2028), Icelandic National Day (Saturday, June 17, 2028), Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2028), New Year's Eve (Sunday, December 31, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Iceland: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

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Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.