Public holidays in Iceland

Public holidays in Iceland are established by the act of Parliament (Alþingi). The holidays are currently x, two of which are only holidays after noon (although many workers get the whole day off). There are also twelve official flagdays in Iceland, some of which are not public holidays. On a flag day all government buildings fly the flag. Although citizens are not obliged to do it, most people do, if they have a flagpole.

Following is a list of public holidays in Iceland:

In addition to the public holidays, other special days are celebrated in Iceland, some of which are official flagdays as well.