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Iceland School Holidays 2026

School holiday dates for all regions

2025 2026 2027
Below you will find every school holiday period in Iceland for the 2026 school year. Unlike some countries, Iceland applies one common school holiday calendar nationwide — all 8 regions share the same term and break dates. In total, the school year includes about 124 days of holiday. Use the region links to jump straight to the dates that apply to you; each entry shows the exact first and last day of every break.

Capital Region

Pupils in Capital Region get 124 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 29 May and 18 August.

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🎒 Capital Region — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Southern Peninsula

Southern Peninsula has 124 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 29 May–18 August.

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🎒 Southern Peninsula — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

West

Pupils in West get 124 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 29 May and 18 August.

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🎒 West — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Westfjords

Pupils in Westfjords get 124 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 29 May and 18 August.

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🎒 Westfjords — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Northwest

In 2026, Northwest schedules 124 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 29 May to 18 August.

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🎒 Northwest — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

Northeast

Northeast has 124 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 29 May–18 August.

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🎒 Northeast — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

East

In 2026, East schedules 124 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 29 May to 18 August.

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🎒 East — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027

South

In 2026, South schedules 124 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 29 May to 18 August.

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🎒 South — School Holidays 2026
Winter Holidays
27.12.2025 - 04.01.2026
Spring Holidays
02.03.2026 - 06.03.2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 10.04.2026
Summer Holidays
29.05.2026 - 18.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
19.12.2026 - 03.01.2027