Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day
Leave days: Fri, Jan 2
Public holidays · 2026
Bridge days in Iceland 2026
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Iceland.
Take 1 day of leave and get 6 days off
Thu, Apr 2 – Tue, Apr 7
Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
Leave days: Tue, Apr 7
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26
First Day of Summer
Leave days: Fri, Apr 24
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, May 1 – Mon, May 4
Labor Day
Leave days: Mon, May 4
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17
Ascension Day
Leave days: Fri, May 15
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, May 23 – Tue, May 26
Pentecost · Pentecost Monday
Leave days: Tue, May 26
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Jun 13 – Wed, Jun 17
National Day
Leave days: Mon, Jun 15, Tue, Jun 16
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Aug 1 – Tue, Aug 4
Commerce Day
Leave days: Tue, Aug 4
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 28
Christmas Day · Second Day of Christmas
Leave days: Mon, Dec 28
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Iceland in 2026?
Take 1 day of leave and get 6 days off: Thu, Apr 2 – Tue, Apr 7 (Maundy Thursday · Good Friday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26 (First Day of Summer).