Day Date Month Holiday Sunday 01 Jan New Year's Day Thursday 13 Apr Maundy Thursday Friday 14 Apr Good Friday Sunday 16 Apr Easter Sunday Monday 17 Apr Easter Monday Thursday 20 Apr First Day of Summer Monday 01 May Labour Day Thursday 25 May Ascension Day Sunday 04 Jun Whit Sunday Monday 05 Jun Whit Monday Saturday 17 Jun Icelandic Republic Day Monday 07 Aug Bank Holiday Sunday 24 Dec Christmas Eve (from noon) Monday 25 Dec Christmas Day Tuesday 26 Dec Second Day of Christmas Sunday 31 Dec New Year's Eve (from noon) Source: https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/iceland/2017#!hol=9