Iceland holidays 2021

Long weekends

Free breaks of 3 days or more. No leave needed.

Jan 1 to Jan 3 · 3 days
New Year's Day
Apr 1 to Apr 5 · 5 days
Maundy Thursday
May 22 to May 24 · 3 days
Pentecost
Jul 31 to Aug 2 · 3 days
Commerce Day
Dec 24 to Dec 26 · 3 days
Christmas Eve

Best breaks

Take a few days of leave around a holiday and get a much longer break.

March

10
days off
Mar 27 to Apr 5
Take 3 days off (Mar 29, Mar 30, Mar 31)
Around 4 holidays

April

11
days off
Apr 1 to Apr 11
Take 4 days off (Apr 6, Apr 7, Apr 8, Apr 9)
Around 4 holidays
4
days off
Apr 22 to Apr 25
Take 1 day off (Apr 23)
Around First Day of Summer

May

4
days off
May 13 to May 16
Take 1 day off (May 14)
Around Ascension Day

June

4
days off
Jun 17 to Jun 20
Take 1 day off (Jun 18)
Around Icelandic National Day

Public holidays

New Year's DayFri, Jan 1
Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 1
Good FridayFri, Apr 2
Easter SundaySun, Apr 4
Easter MondayMon, Apr 5
First Day of SummerThu, Apr 22
May DaySat, May 1
Ascension DayThu, May 13
PentecostSun, May 23
Whit MondayMon, May 24
Icelandic National DayThu, Jun 17
Commerce DayMon, Aug 2
Christmas EveFri, Dec 24
Christmas DaySat, Dec 25
St. Stephen's DaySun, Dec 26
New Year's EveFri, Dec 31

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