That's 129.6 working hours at the 36-hour standard week. We subtracted 10 weekend days and 3 public holidays from the 31 calendar days in May 2026.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Counted? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna | Subtracted |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Uppstigningardagur | Subtracted |
| 2026-05-24 | Sunday | Hvítasunnudagur | Falls on weekend |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Annar í hvítasunnu | Subtracted |
Source: date-holidays, derived from each country's official labour code. Regional and observance holidays are excluded.
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There are 18 working days in Iceland in May 2026. That's calculated from 31 calendar days minus 10 weekend days and 3 public holidays that fall on a weekday. The remaining 1 public holidays land on weekends and don't reduce the working-day count.
Iceland has 129.6 working hours in May 2026, based on the 36-hour statutory work week (7.2 hours per day × 18 working days). Source: Icelandic Working Environment Act No. 46/1980.
4 public holidays fall in May 2026: Hátíðisdagur Verkamanna (2026-05-01); Uppstigningardagur (2026-05-14); Hvítasunnudagur (2026-05-24); Annar í hvítasunnu (2026-05-25).
No — only nationwide public and bank holidays defined by Icelandic Working Environment Act No. 46/1980 are subtracted. Regional, observance, and optional holidays vary by state or canton and aren't included so the headline figure stays consistent for nationwide payroll, billing, and capacity-planning use.
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