Public holidays in Iceland 2016: public holidays 16; currency Icelandic Krona; main language Icelandic.
Public holidays: 16
Year: 2016
Currency: Icelandic Krona
Main language: Icelandic
Updated: 2026-10-04
**Public holidays in Iceland in 2016 included 16 days, each with a local Icelandic name and varying nationwide status.** The list covers all official observances for that year, sourced from verified holiday data and cross-checked for accuracy. |There were 16 public holidays in total, though not all were nationwide. |No, some were regional or sector-specific rather than universal.
Public holidays 16
Year 2016
Currency Icelandic Krona
Main language Icelandic
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Iceland, 2016
Date
Holiday
Observed
2016-01-01
New Year's Day
Nýársdagur
2016-03-24
Maundy Thursday
Skírdagur
2016-03-25
Good Friday
Föstudagurinn langi
2016-03-27
Easter Sunday
Páskadagur
2016-03-28
Easter Monday
Annar í páskum
2016-04-21
First Day of Summer
Sumardagurinn fyrsti
2016-05-01
May Day
Verkalýðsdagurinn
2016-05-05
Ascension Day
Uppstigningardagur
2016-05-15
Pentecost
Hvítasunnudagur
2016-05-16
Whit Monday
Annar í hvítasunnu
2016-06-17
Icelandic National Day
Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
2016-08-01
Commerce Day
Frídagur verslunarmanna
2016-12-24
Christmas Eve
Aðfangadagur
2016-12-25
Christmas Day
Jóladagur
2016-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Annar í jólum
2016-12-31
New Year's Eve
Gamlársdagur
Iceland holiday calendar 2016
| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2016-03-24 | Maundy Thursday | Yes |
| 2016-03-25 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2016-03-27 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| 2016-03-28 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2016-04-21 | First Day of Summer | Yes |
| 2016-05-01 | May Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-05 | Ascension Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-15 | Pentecost | Yes |
| 2016-05-16 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2016-06-17 | Icelandic National Day | Yes |
| 2016-08-01 | Commerce Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes |
| 2016-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |