Allocation period
Easter
The application period is January 15th – 23rd and will be open for applications on my pages during this period. The allocation will be made on January 25th according to a points system. Please note that it does not matter when in the application period you apply, the system ranks applications solely according to the members' points status. The results of the allocation will be sent via SMS and the payment deadline is until February 3rd. After that, the booking website will open on February 4th at 9:00 for all members with rights to book, then log in to my pages and book it yourself, on a first come, first served basis.
| Easter allocation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Application period starts | 15 Jan 08:00 |
| Application period ends | 23 Jan 23:59 |
| Allocation ends | 28 Jan |
| Payment deadline | 3 February |
| Open for bookings | 4. February |
Summer
The leave period summer 2026 is from May 30 to August 29; only weekly leave is available either from Thursday to Thursday or Friday to Friday, depending on the regions.
Application period for summer rental 2026 is from 11 February – 11 March and it is possible to fill out applications on my pages during this period. Allocation will be made according to a points system. All members can apply; only the points total of applicants determines the allocation result. send sendAllocation results will be sent by SMS and the payment deadline is up to 19.03.25. After that there will be another allocation for members with over 100 points. The booking website then opens for everyone who has the right to book free houses during the summer on 20 March.
Note that when applying for allocation on the booking website Efling inside My pages, you must select „holiday house“ and then „application“.
When booking a holiday home directly after the allocation is complete, "first come, first served", you should select book and complete payment immediately.
For further information and assistance please contact the office at send email orlof@efling.is
| Summer allocation | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application period starts | 11 February at 8:00 |
| Application period ends | 11 March 23:59 |
| Allocation ends | 12. March |
| Payment deadline | 19. March |
| Other allocation for members with over 100 points | 20 March |
| Open for bookings of union members with sufficient points | 30. mars kl. 8:00 |
Autumn and winter
There is high demand for the houses during the winter season, especially for houses that are close to the capital area. They are usually fully booked for weekends about a month in advance, so it is necessary to book in time to get accommodation at a convenient time.
Winter period is from August 29, 2025 to May 29, 2026. Then you can book both weekend and weekly rentals. However only weekly rentals are available over the holidays, i.e. Christmas and New Year, and also Easter. The Christmas and New Year weeks this year are, on the one hand, 22.12- 29.12.2025 and on the other hand 29.12.2025 – 05.01.2026. Bookings for Christmas and New Year start on September 12 at 8:00. You can only choose either the Christmas week or the New Year week.
- Note the changed rules from and including 1 November 2023.
- Points are deducted from members for winter rent.
- Also verður sú change gerð, að tenants
verða have points for rent to að be able to rent.
- Member can
not rent a house with a negative point balance.
| Winter allocation | 2026-2027 |
|---|---|
| Opening of the winter books | August 18 at 08:00 a.m. |
| Opening the books about Christmas and New Year | September 11th at 8:00 a.m. |
| Opening bookings after the new year | Nov 2 at 8:00 a.m. |
Point system and allocations
There are two allocation periods, over Easter and the summer period. The rental period over Easter is one week from Wednesday to Wednesday and the summer period begins at the end of May/June and is 13 weeks and then the houses are rented out on a weekly basis from Friday to Friday. Information about the application period and allocations is announced at the beginning of the year on the different media outlets of Efling. Applications must be submitted during the advertised application periods.
Efling’s special holiday house system manages all of the union’s allocations. Members accumulate entitlements there in the form of points, and age may also affect allocations. The number of points is determined by payments made to the union, but the system is designed to ensure as much fairness as possible so that members with lower incomes also have a good chance of being allocated apartments and holiday houses.
The computer system allocates accommodation by ranking all applications according to points, meaning that the applicants with the highest number of points are placed first in the queue, followed by the others in descending order. If two applicants have the same number of points, age determines priority, with the older applicant being allocated first. The system then processes all applications and considers each preference in turn.
There is only one allocation, and it applies to all members with entitlements. This applies to both the summer and Easter allocation periods. The outcome of the allocation is determined by the applicant’s points balance.
First come first served
After páskaúthlutun opens bókunarvefurinn for all félagsmenn to að bóka þau hús that still are available. After sumarúthlutun opens bókunarvefurinn í two steps, út frá point allocation félagsmanna, to að bóka þau hús that available are each time
First í 3 days for þá that have 100 points and more í the system.
For all members with entitlements.
Point collection
A member who pays contributions to Efling accrues 1 holiday point per month, regardless of their employment ratio. A person in full-time employment accrues 2 to 3 holiday points per month, in accordance with the calculation rules of the Vacation Fund. There is no maximum on the number of holiday points that can be accumulated.
It is not possible to rent a holiday home unless a member has enough holiday points. The number of holiday points needed varies depending on the season, region and length of stay. Holiday points are deducted from rentals all year round.
Note that the points only indicate priority in allocation and do not replace payment.
Bookings outside allocation period
The winter rental period starts around the turn of the month in August/September and then bookings are made directly, no applications (except for Easter). In the winter period the rental time is more flexible and then it is possible to book both weekend and weekday rentals. Booking for winter rental is opened in two steps: around mid‑August bookings open until Christmas and the first working day in November bookings open after the New Year until the summer period. Bookings also open at My pages at 9.00 on opening day.
Félagsfólk getur farið inn á
Mínar síður til að bóka eða sent tölvupóst á
orlof@efling.is.
