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Public Holiday
Nationwide
First Day of Summer
Thursday, April 20, 2028
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Mostly closed
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
THU
20
Holiday
FRI
21
Bridge Day
SAT
22
Weekend
SUN
23
Weekend
4-day weekend with a bridge day on April 21
📣 Traveler notes
Iceland provides diverse landscapes, including glaciers, volcanoes, and waterfalls, suitable for hiking, kayaking, and visiting geothermal hot springs. Tours are available catering to various activity levels.
- Major public holidays (Christmas, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day) typically result in limited opening hours for shops and services.
- Easter-related traditions cause closures on Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost.
- Specific local celebrations, such as Bolludagur, are observed as festival traditions.
About this holiday
The First Day of Summer is an annual public holiday in Iceland, observed on the first Thursday following April 18.