IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1948

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1948- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 9 of them fall on weekdays and 5 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DayThursday, 1 January 1948Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 25 March 1948
  3. Good FridayFriday, 26 March 1948Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 28 March 1948Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 29 March 1948
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 22 April 1948
  7. Labour DaySaturday, 1 May 1948Falls on a weekend
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 6 May 1948
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 16 May 1948Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 17 May 1948
  11. Icelandic National DayThursday, 17 June 1948Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 2 August 1948
  13. Christmas EveFriday, 24 December 1948Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DaySaturday, 25 December 1948Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSunday, 26 December 1948Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveFriday, 31 December 1948Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1948?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1948, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 9 holidays fall on weekdays and 5 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 1948 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.