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2026 · 16 public holidays

January

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01-01New Year's DayHigh

February

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April

5 public holidays
5-day break4/2–4/6
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04-02Maundy ThursdayLow04-03Good FridayMedium04-05Easter SundayMedium
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04-06Easter MondayMedium04-23First Day of SummerLow

May

4 public holidays
3-day weekend5/1–5/33-day weekend5/23–5/25
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05-01May DayLow05-14Ascension DayMedium05-24PentecostLow
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05-25Whit MondayMedium

June

1 public holidays
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06-17Icelandic National DayHigh

July

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August

1 public holidays
3-day weekend8/1–8/3
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08-03Commerce DayLow

September

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October

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November

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December

4 public holidays
4-day weekend12/24–12/27
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12-24Christmas Eve (from 13:00)High12-25Christmas DayHigh12-26Boxing DayMedium
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12-31New Year's Eve (from 13:00)High

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Dates may shift with official decrees, substitute days, or lunar/Islamic observation. Always re-check closer to travel.