Current Date And Time In Höfn, Iceland
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
05:35:47 GMT
State: East
Currency: Icelandic Krona (ISK)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 1,690
District: Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Höfn. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Höfn.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Höfn observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Þjóðhátíðardagurinn (National Day of Iceland) on June 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Höfn.
This is Iceland's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Iceland's country-level and East holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Höfn as anywhere else in Iceland.
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These are Iceland's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Iceland's country and East holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Höfn just as everywhere else in Iceland.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Þjóðhátíðardagurinn (National Day of Iceland) | June 17 | National Public Holiday | Full Closure (Banks, Schools & Govt Offices) | www.government.is |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Þjóðhátíðardagurinn (National Day of Iceland) | Thu, Jun 17, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Höfn's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Iceland's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Höfn, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 1,690 and running on the Atlantic/Reykjavik time zone, Höfn follows Iceland's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.