School breaks
School breaks in Iceland are set by each municipality - and sometimes by each school - so dates vary. Below are the officially approved dates for Reykjavík's primary schools; schools elsewhere often choose similar days, but always check your own school's calendar.
Reykjavík school year 2026–2027
- First day of school
- Monday, 24 August 2026
- Autumn half-term break
- 22 October 202623 October 202626 October 2026- with the weekend: 22 October 2026 to 26 October 2026
- Winter half-term break
- 22 February 202723 February 2027- with the weekend: 20 February 2027 to 23 February 2027
- Last day of school
- Thursday, 10 June 2027
Source: Reykjavík Department of Education and Youth, memo 15 May 2025 (SFS25050073)
Planning around the public holidays too? See this year's bridge days.