Commerce Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Iceland
In Iceland, commerce is understandably a crucial national activity, given the island’s isolation from the rest of the world. And Icelanders make the value they place on commerce known by celebrating Commerce Day as a public holiday every first Monday of August.
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 Aug | Mon | Commerce Day |
| 2026 | 3 Aug | Mon | Commerce Day |
| 2027 | 2 Aug | Mon | Commerce Day |
| Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. | |||
Commerce Day is basically a day-off for the Iceland Stock Exchange, and it is a day to celebrate and showcase your trade and its products or services. The practice of having a commerce day began in Reykjavik in 1894, based on influences from Denmark. The current date, however, was set only in 1931.
Commerce Day also has a history behind it in which “lower tradesmen” managed to rise up and throw off perceived oppression being inflicted on them by the “upper classes”. And so, there is a similarity here to Labour Day or International Workers Day. Plus, celebrations include remembering and honouring these “economic freedom fighters” of the past.
Previous Years
| Year | Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 Aug | Mon | Commerce Day |
| 2023 | 7 Aug | Mon | Commerce Day |