Public holidays in Iceland 2029

14 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Iceland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day Nýársdagur	Nýársdagur
Thursday 29 March 2029	Maundy Thursday Religious Skírdagur	Skírdagur
Friday 30 March 2029	Good Friday Religious Föstudagurinn langi	Föstudagurinn langi
Sunday 1 April 2029	Easter Sunday Religious Páskadagur	Páskadagur
Monday 2 April 2029	Easter Monday Religious Annar í páskum	Annar í páskum
Thursday 19 April 2029	First Day of Summer Sumardagurinn fyrsti	Sumardagurinn fyrsti
Tuesday 1 May 2029	Labor Day Verkalýðsdagurinn	Verkalýðsdagurinn
Thursday 10 May 2029	Ascension Day Religious Uppstigningardagur	Uppstigningardagur
Sunday 20 May 2029	Pentecost Religious Hvítasunnudagur	Hvítasunnudagur
Monday 21 May 2029	Pentecost Monday Religious Annar í hvítasunnu	Annar í hvítasunnu
Sunday 17 June 2029	National Day National day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn	Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
Monday 6 August 2029	Commerce Day Frídagur verslunarmanna	Frídagur verslunarmanna
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day Religious Jóladagur	Jóladagur
Wednesday 26 December 2029	Second Day of Christmas Religious Annar í jólum	Annar í jólum

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Iceland (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Reykjavík: high 0°C (32°F), low −3°C (27°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 29 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 5 days offMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Reykjavík: high 3°C (37°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 19 May – Mon 21 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Reykjavík: high 8°C (46°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Aug – Mon 6 Aug · 3 days offCommerce DayTypically in Reykjavík: high 14°C (57°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 20 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 19 Apr – Sun 22 Apr)First Day of SummerTypically in Reykjavík: high 6°C (43°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)Labor DayTypically in Reykjavík: high 7°C (45°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 11 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May)Ascension DayTypically in Reykjavík: high 7°C (45°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec)Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Reykjavík: high 1°C (34°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 24 Mar – Mon 2 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 26 Mar, Tue 27 Mar, Wed 28 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 28 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 28 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Apr – Sun 22 Apr · First Day of SummerShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 May – Sun 13 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 May – Mon 21 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowSat 22 Dec – Wed 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓