Day Date Month Holiday Friday 01 Jan New Year's Day Thursday 24 Mar Maundy Thursday Friday 25 Mar Good Friday Sunday 27 Mar Easter Sunday Monday 28 Mar Easter Monday Thursday 21 Apr First Day of Summer Sunday 01 May Labour Day Thursday 05 May Ascension Day Sunday 15 May Whit Sunday Monday 16 May Whit Monday Friday 17 Jun Icelandic Republic Day Monday 01 Aug Bank Holiday Saturday 24 Dec Christmas Eve (from noon) Sunday 25 Dec Christmas Day Monday 26 Dec Second Day of Christmas Saturday 31 Dec New Year's Eve (from noon) Source: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/iceland/2016