National Day is a public holiday in Iceland, known locally as Þjóðhátíðardagurinn.
In 2026 it falls on Wednesday 17 June; in 2027 on Thursday 17 June.
The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
46 other countries in our calendar also have National Day as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 June | Tuesday | |
| 2026 | 17 June | Wednesday | |
| 2027 | 17 June | Thursday | |
| 2028 | 17 June | Saturday weekend |
National Day elsewhere
Around the worldAustria26 OctoberBahrain16 DecemberBelgium21 JulyBenin1 AugustBhutan17 DecemberBrunei23 FebruaryCameroon20 MayCentral African Republic1 DecemberComoros6 JulyFrance14 JulyFrench Guiana14 JulyFrench Polynesia14 JulyFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands14 JulyGuadeloupe14 JulyHong Kong1 OctoberHungary15 MarchKuwait25 FebruaryLiechtenstein15 AugustLuxembourg23 JuneMalaysia31 AugustMaldives14 AugustMartinique14 JulyMayotte14 JulyMyanmar4 DecemberNew Caledonia14 JulyNiger18 DecemberNigeria1 OctoberOman20 NovemberPeople's Republic of China1 OctoberPoland1 MayRepublic of the Congo15 AugustRomania1 DecemberRéunion14 JulySaint Barthélemy14 JulySaint Lucia13 DecemberSaint Pierre and Miquelon14 JulySaint-Martin14 JulySingapore9 AugustSpain12 OctoberSweden6 JuneSwitzerland1 AugustTaiwan9 OctoberThailand5 DecemberUnited Arab Emirates2 DecemberVietnam1 SeptemberWallis and Futuna14 July