Public holidays in Iceland 2017: public holidays 16; currency Icelandic Krona; main language Icelandic.
Public holidays: 16
Year: 2017
Currency: Icelandic Krona
Main language: Icelandic
Updated: 2026-10-04
**Iceland had 16 public holidays in 2017**, each with local names and varying nationwide status. This list includes all official observances for that year, sourced from verified data and cross-checked for accuracy. Not all—some applied only to specific regions or sectors. The local names are provided in Icelandic.
Public holidays 16
Year 2017
Currency Icelandic Krona
Main language Icelandic
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Iceland, 2017
Date
Holiday
Observed
2017-01-01
New Year's Day
Nýársdagur
2017-04-13
Maundy Thursday
Skírdagur
2017-04-14
Good Friday
Föstudagurinn langi
2017-04-16
Easter Sunday
Páskadagur
2017-04-17
Easter Monday
Annar í páskum
2017-04-20
First Day of Summer
Sumardagurinn fyrsti
2017-05-01
May Day
Verkalýðsdagurinn
2017-05-25
Ascension Day
Uppstigningardagur
2017-06-04
Pentecost
Hvítasunnudagur
2017-06-05
Whit Monday
Annar í hvítasunnu
2017-06-17
Icelandic National Day
Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
2017-08-07
Commerce Day
Frídagur verslunarmanna
2017-12-24
Christmas Eve
Aðfangadagur
2017-12-25
Christmas Day
Jóladagur
2017-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Annar í jólum
2017-12-31
New Year's Eve
Gamlársdagur
Iceland holiday calendar 2017
| 2017-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2017-04-13 | Maundy Thursday | Yes |
| 2017-04-14 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2017-04-16 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| 2017-04-17 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2017-04-20 | First Day of Summer | Yes |
| 2017-05-01 | May Day | Yes |
| 2017-05-25 | Ascension Day | Yes |
| 2017-06-04 | Pentecost | Yes |
| 2017-06-05 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2017-06-17 | Icelandic National Day | Yes |
| 2017-08-07 | Commerce Day | Yes |
| 2017-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes |
| 2017-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2017-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2017-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |