IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1900

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1900- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 11 of them fall on weekdays and 3 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DayMonday, 1 January 1900Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 12 April 1900
  3. Good FridayFriday, 13 April 1900Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 15 April 1900Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 16 April 1900
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 19 April 1900
  7. Labour DayTuesday, 1 May 1900
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 24 May 1900
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 3 June 1900Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 4 June 1900
  11. Icelandic National DaySunday, 17 June 1900Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 6 August 1900
  13. Christmas EveMonday, 24 December 1900Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayTuesday, 25 December 1900Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasWednesday, 26 December 1900
  16. New Year's EveMonday, 31 December 1900Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1900?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1900, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 11 holidays fall on weekdays and 3 on weekends.
What are "red days" in Iceland?
Rauðir dagar - red days - is the common Icelandic name for statutory public holidays, printed in red in calendars. Most employees have the day off and many shops are closed.
What are the "major holidays" (stórhátíðardagar)?
Major holidays carry the highest overtime premium under collective agreements: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday, Icelandic National Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve - Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve count as major holidays from noon.

See the days in context in the 1900 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.