Public holidays
Public holidays 2029 — Iceland
2029 public holidays in Iceland influence staffing, payroll timing, project delivery and invoice planning. This page pairs the full holiday table with working-day context so users can see not only when the holidays fall, but also how they affect the practical business calendar. With 5 public holidays and around 257 working days in the baseline calendar, the yearly rhythm matters for leave approval, month-end processing and commercial deadlines.
Total holidays
5
Weekday holidays
4
Weekend days
104
Working days
257
Complete holiday table
Use the table for planning leave, payroll processing, staffing and invoicing around non-working dates.
| Date | Holiday | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2029 | New Year's Day | national | National baseline |
| 17 Jun 2029 | Icelandic National Day | national | National baseline |
| 21 Jun 2029 | Midsummer | national | National baseline |
| 25 Dec 2029 | Christmas Day | national | National baseline |
| 26 Dec 2029 | Boxing Day / St. Stephen's Day | national | National baseline |
National baseline and regional checks
This page focuses on the nationwide holiday calendar. Regional observances should be reviewed separately when they affect staffing or payroll timing.
Use this page as the national starting point for Iceland. If your teams operate in Reykjavik, Akranes, Hafnir, Keflavík, review regional or state-level holiday rules before finalizing leave approvals, payroll cut-offs or staffing plans.
How it works
The holiday page combines the year-specific calendar with working-day counts and bridge-day opportunities. That matters because a holiday table on its own rarely tells the whole operational story.
Example use case
An HR manager can check whether a holiday lands on a weekday, identify a four-day bridge weekend, and then move into the working-day and salary routes to model payroll deadlines or leave approval risk.
Long weekend opportunities
These bridge-day ideas help make the holiday page useful for operational planning, not just for date lookup.
- 2029-01-01: direct long weekend opportunity
- 2029-06-21: take Friday off for a four-day break
- 2029-12-25: take Monday off for a four-day break
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Frequently asked questions
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Working days by month — 2029
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January
1
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2
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March
3
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April
4
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May
5
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June
6
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July
7
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August
8
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September
9
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October
10
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November
11
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December
12
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