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Public holidays 2025

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2025- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 12 of them fall on weekdays and 2 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DayWednesday, 1 January 2025Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 17 April 2025
  3. Good FridayFriday, 18 April 2025Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 20 April 2025Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 21 April 2025
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 24 April 2025
  7. Labour DayThursday, 1 May 2025
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 29 May 2025
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 8 June 2025Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 9 June 2025
  11. Icelandic National DayTuesday, 17 June 2025Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 4 August 2025
  13. Christmas EveWednesday, 24 December 2025Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayThursday, 25 December 2025Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasFriday, 26 December 2025
  16. New Year's EveWednesday, 31 December 2025Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2025?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2025, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 12 holidays fall on weekdays and 2 on weekends.
What are "red days" in Iceland?
Rauðir dagar - red days - is the common Icelandic name for statutory public holidays, printed in red in calendars. Most employees have the day off and many shops are closed.
What are the "major holidays" (stórhátíðardagar)?
Major holidays carry the highest overtime premium under collective agreements: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday, Icelandic National Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve - Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve count as major holidays from noon.

See the days in context in the 2025 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.