Quick summary: 16 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 16 calendar days that fall in 2024.
Key insights
Total holidays
16 days
From 16 holiday records in Iceland, 2024.
Busiest holiday month
May and December
4 holiday days.
Longest holiday streak
3 days
2024-12-24 - 2024-12-26.
Coverage
National holidays
Regional rules are not included on this page.
Holiday list
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | New Year's Day |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Maundy Thursday |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Good Friday |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 1, 2024 | Easter Monday |
| Apr 25, 2024 | First Day of Summer |
| May 1, 2024 | Labour Day |
| May 9, 2024 | Ascension Day |
| May 19, 2024 | Whit Sunday |
| May 20, 2024 | Whit Monday |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Icelandic Republic Day |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Commerce Day |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Christmas Eve (half-day) |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Second Day of Christmas |
| Dec 31, 2024 | New Year's Eve (half-day) |
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Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are in Iceland in 2024?
Iceland has about 16 distinct public holiday days in 2024 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 16 records).
Which month has the most public holidays?
May and December has the most holiday days, with 4.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.
Can I get the same data via API?
Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).