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Iceland School Holidays 2027

School holiday dates for all regions

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Looking for the 2027 school holiday dates in Iceland? The full schedule is set out below. Unlike some countries, Iceland applies one common school holiday calendar nationwide — all 8 regions share the same term and break dates. Altogether pupils are off for roughly 124 days across the 2027 school year. Scroll down for the full list of dates in each region, including the shorter breaks that are easy to overlook when planning ahead.

Capital Region

Pupils in Capital Region get 124 days off in 2027; the main summer holiday falls between 28 May and 17 August.

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🎒 Capital Region — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028

Southern Peninsula

Southern Peninsula has 124 days of school holiday in 2027, with the summer break running 28 May–17 August.

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🎒 Southern Peninsula — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028

West

Pupils in West get 124 days off in 2027; the main summer holiday falls between 28 May and 17 August.

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🎒 West — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028

Westfjords

In 2027, Westfjords schedules 124 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 28 May to 17 August.

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🎒 Westfjords — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028

Northwest

Pupils in Northwest get 124 days off in 2027; the main summer holiday falls between 28 May and 17 August.

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🎒 Northwest — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028

Northeast

Pupils in Northeast get 124 days off in 2027; the main summer holiday falls between 28 May and 17 August.

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🎒 Northeast — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028

East

East has 124 days of school holiday in 2027, with the summer break running 28 May–17 August.

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🎒 East — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028

South

South has 124 days of school holiday in 2027, with the summer break running 28 May–17 August.

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🎒 South — School Holidays 2027
Winter Holidays
26.12.2026 - 03.01.2027
Spring Holidays
01.03.2027 - 05.03.2027
Easter Holidays
22.03.2027 - 02.04.2027
Summer Holidays
28.05.2027 - 17.08.2027
Christmas Holidays
18.12.2027 - 02.01.2028