Public holidays in Iceland 2020: public holidays 16; currency Icelandic Krona; main language Icelandic.
Public holidays: 16
Year: 2020
Currency: Icelandic Krona
Main language: Icelandic
Updated: 2026-10-04
**Iceland had 16 public holidays in 2020**, each marked by local names and varying in nationwide observance. The list includes traditional religious and cultural observances, with some applying island-wide while others may be regional. |Sixteen official public holidays were recorded for that year. |No—some were locally observed rather than applying to the entire country.
Public holidays 16
Year 2020
Currency Icelandic Krona
Main language Icelandic
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Iceland, 2020
Date
Holiday
Observed
2020-01-01
New Year's Day
Nýársdagur
2020-04-09
Maundy Thursday
Skírdagur
2020-04-10
Good Friday
Föstudagurinn langi
2020-04-12
Easter Sunday
Páskadagur
2020-04-13
Easter Monday
Annar í páskum
2020-04-23
First Day of Summer
Sumardagurinn fyrsti
2020-05-01
May Day
Verkalýðsdagurinn
2020-05-21
Ascension Day
Uppstigningardagur
2020-05-31
Pentecost
Hvítasunnudagur
2020-06-01
Whit Monday
Annar í hvítasunnu
2020-06-17
Icelandic National Day
Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
2020-08-03
Commerce Day
Frídagur verslunarmanna
2020-12-24
Christmas Eve
Aðfangadagur
2020-12-25
Christmas Day
Jóladagur
2020-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Annar í jólum
2020-12-31
New Year's Eve
Gamlársdagur
Iceland holiday calendar 2020
| 2020-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2020-04-09 | Maundy Thursday | Yes |
| 2020-04-10 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2020-04-12 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| 2020-04-13 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2020-04-23 | First Day of Summer | Yes |
| 2020-05-01 | May Day | Yes |
| 2020-05-21 | Ascension Day | Yes |
| 2020-05-31 | Pentecost | Yes |
| 2020-06-01 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2020-06-17 | Icelandic National Day | Yes |
| 2020-08-03 | Commerce Day | Yes |
| 2020-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes |
| 2020-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2020-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2020-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |