The best time to book annual leave in 2027
The Iceland year planner for 2027 is a free list of the public holidays in Iceland. It shows the days of annual leave that turn each one into a proper break.
Best value in 2027
Maundy Thursday
Wed 24 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
1 days of annual leave gets you 6 days away.
- Wednesday 24 March, leave
- Thursday 25 March, Maundy Thursday
- Friday 26 March, Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March, weekend
- Sunday 28 March, Easter Sunday
- Monday 29 March, Easter Monday
Book off: Wed 24 Mar
Every good window in 2027
Each one puts your annual leave next to a weekend and one of the public holidays. You get at least twice as many days away as you book. In date order, for Iceland.
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New Year
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
5 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Mon 4 – Fri 8 Jan
Plan a trip for these dates - 6days
Maundy Thursday
Wed 24 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
1 days of annual leave · 6× your annual leave
Book off Wed 24 Mar
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
First Day of Summer
Sat 17 Apr – Sun 25 Apr
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 19 – Wed 21 Apr, Fri 23 Apr
Plan a trip for these dates - 12days
Ascension Day
Thu 6 May – Mon 17 May
6 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Fri 7 May, Mon 10 – Fri 14 May
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Icelandic National Day
Sat 12 Jun – Sun 20 Jun
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Mon 14 – Wed 16 Jun, Fri 18 Jun
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Commerce Day
Sat 31 Jul – Sun 8 Aug
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 3 – Fri 6 Aug
Plan a trip for these dates - 10days
Christmas Eve
Fri 24 Dec – Sun 2 Jan 2028
4 days of annual leave · 2.5× your annual leave
Book off Mon 27 – Thu 30 Dec
Plan a trip for these dates
- Annual leave to book
- Holiday
- Weekend
Long weekends that cost nothing
Weekends next to public holidays in 2027: three or four days away without booking any annual leave.
- New Year · Fri 1 Jan · 3 days
- Maundy Thursday · Thu 25 Mar · 5 days
- Pentecost · Sat 15 May · 3 days
- Commerce Day · Sat 31 Jul · 3 days
- Christmas Eve · Fri 24 Dec · 3 days
- New Year's Eve · Fri 31 Dec · 3 days
2027 at a glance
Every day of 2027 in Iceland: the public holidays, and the days of annual leave that each window above asks you to book.
Public holidays in Iceland, 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Maundy Thursday | |
| Good Friday | |
| Easter Sunday | |
| Easter Monday | |
| First Day of Summer | |
| May Day | |
| Ascension Day | |
| Pentecost | |
| Whit Monday | |
| Icelandic National Day | |
| Commerce Day | |
| Christmas Eve | |
| Christmas Day | |
| St. Stephen's Day | |
| New Year's Eve |
Already used some annual leave? Plan around what you have left.
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. We start you at 20 days, a common starting point in Iceland, and plan around trips you have already booked. Then turn a window into a trip, or start from a plan someone else has published.
Questions
When is the best time to book annual leave in 2027?
Maundy Thursday is the best value in 2027. 1 days of annual leave (Wed 24 Mar) gives you 6 days away, Wed 24 Mar – Mon 29 Mar. The other public holidays each turn 4 days of annual leave into as many as 10 days off.
How do you work out the windows?
We look at every run of 6 to 16 days around weekends and public holidays. For each one, we count the working days you'd need to book. We keep the runs that give you at least twice as many days away as days of leave. Where two overlap, only the better one is kept.
What if I have already used some of my annual leave?
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. The year planner plans around trips you have already booked, only suggests dates from tomorrow on, and shows the annual leave you have left as you plan.
Which countries does the year planner cover?
It covers 26 countries. In Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In the Americas: Canada and United States. In Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Each has its own regions where their holidays differ. Inside Be Outside, the planner uses the holidays where you work. That can be a different country from where you live.
Public holidays from Nager.Date. Check substitute days with your employer.