Iceland, officially Ísland, is a country in Northern Europe, Its capital is Reykjavík, its country calling code is +354, and its ISO 3166 codes are IS (alpha-2) and ISL (alpha-3). The official currency is Icelandic króna (ISK) kr.
Iceland country code: +354
The country calling code for Iceland is +354. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Iceland number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Iceland ISO codes: IS and ISL
Iceland is assigned IS as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and ISL as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Iceland is .is. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Iceland: the Icelandic króna
The official currency of Iceland is the Icelandic króna, with the ISO 4217 code ISK and the symbol kr. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Iceland are quoted in ISK. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Iceland
The primary time zone for Iceland is UTC, currently UTC+00:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Iceland
The capital of Iceland is Reykjavík. Iceland sits in Europe, specifically the Northern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 65.00000000, -18.00000000. Traffic in Iceland drives on the right. Languages recorded for Iceland: Icelandic.
Which countries border Iceland?
No land borders are recorded for Iceland in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.
Public holidays 2026
16 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Maundy Thursday | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Easter Sunday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 23 Apr 2026 | First Day of Summer | National |
| 1 May 2026 | May Day | National |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | National |
| 24 May 2026 | Pentecost | National |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | National |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Icelandic National Day | National |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Commerce Day | National |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Christmas Eve | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
| 31 Dec 2026 | New Year's Eve | National |
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Where Iceland is
Centre point 65.00000000, -18.00000000.
