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Maundy Thursday

March 2027
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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 25 Holiday
FRI 26 Bridge Day
SAT 27 Weekend
SUN 28 Weekend

4-day weekend with a bridge day on March 26

📣 Traveler notes

Iceland features diverse landscapes including glaciers, volcanoes, rivers, and waterfalls. Visitors can engage in activities such as hiking, ice climbing, kayaking, and visiting geothermal hot springs. Various tours are available for different fitness levels.

  • Major stores, public transport, and many restaurants typically close around Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.
  • Easter public holidays traditionally involve closures on Good Friday, Easter, and Pentecost.
  • Bolludagur (seven weeks before Easter) is a traditional day for consuming sweet buns.
  • Iceland observes various holidays, including the feast of Epiphany and Christmas (according to Western church dates).

About this holiday

Maundy Thursday is a Christian feast during Holy Week, commemorating the Washing of the Feet and the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles.