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Public holidays in Iceland 2018

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Every public holiday in Iceland in 2018 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2018 on a calendar. Open the Iceland calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2018 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Iceland, 2018

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryMondayNew Year's DayNational
29 MarchThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational
30 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
1 AprilSundayEaster SundayNational
2 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
19 AprilThursdayFirst Day of SummerNational
1 MayTuesdayLabor DayNational
10 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
20 MaySundayPentecostNational
21 MayMondayPentecost MondayNational
17 JuneSundayNational DayNational
6 AugustMondayCommerce DayNational
25 DecemberTuesdayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberWednesdaySecond Day of ChristmasNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 14 national holidays in 2018, 11 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Iceland 2017 · Public holidays in Iceland 2019

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Iceland.