Public holidays in Iceland 2022: public holidays 16; currency Icelandic Krona; main language Icelandic.
Public holidays: 16
Year: 2022
Currency: Icelandic Krona
Main language: Icelandic
Updated: 2026-10-04
**Iceland had 16 public holidays in 2022**, including both nationwide closures and regional observances, listed with their Icelandic names and official status. |Not all—some holidays apply only to specific regions or sectors, while others are observed island-wide. |The local Icelandic names are provided alongside the English translations.
Public holidays 16
Year 2022
Currency Icelandic Krona
Main language Icelandic
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Iceland, 2022
Date
Holiday
Observed
2022-01-01
New Year's Day
Nýársdagur
2022-04-14
Maundy Thursday
Skírdagur
2022-04-15
Good Friday
Föstudagurinn langi
2022-04-17
Easter Sunday
Páskadagur
2022-04-18
Easter Monday
Annar í páskum
2022-04-21
First Day of Summer
Sumardagurinn fyrsti
2022-05-01
May Day
Verkalýðsdagurinn
2022-05-26
Ascension Day
Uppstigningardagur
2022-06-05
Pentecost
Hvítasunnudagur
2022-06-06
Whit Monday
Annar í hvítasunnu
2022-06-17
Icelandic National Day
Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
2022-08-01
Commerce Day
Frídagur verslunarmanna
2022-12-24
Christmas Eve
Aðfangadagur
2022-12-25
Christmas Day
Jóladagur
2022-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Annar í jólum
2022-12-31
New Year's Eve
Gamlársdagur
Iceland holiday calendar 2022
| 2022-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2022-04-14 | Maundy Thursday | Yes |
| 2022-04-15 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2022-04-17 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| 2022-04-18 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2022-04-21 | First Day of Summer | Yes |
| 2022-05-01 | May Day | Yes |
| 2022-05-26 | Ascension Day | Yes |
| 2022-06-05 | Pentecost | Yes |
| 2022-06-06 | Whit Monday | Yes |
| 2022-06-17 | Icelandic National Day | Yes |
| 2022-08-01 | Commerce Day | Yes |
| 2022-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes |
| 2022-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2022-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |
| 2022-12-31 | New Year's Eve | Yes |