IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1956

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1956- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 10 of them fall on weekdays and 4 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DaySunday, 1 January 1956Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 29 March 1956
  3. Good FridayFriday, 30 March 1956Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 1 April 1956Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 2 April 1956
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 19 April 1956
  7. Labour DayTuesday, 1 May 1956
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 10 May 1956
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 20 May 1956Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 21 May 1956
  11. Icelandic National DaySunday, 17 June 1956Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 6 August 1956
  13. Christmas EveMonday, 24 December 1956Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayTuesday, 25 December 1956Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasWednesday, 26 December 1956
  16. New Year's EveMonday, 31 December 1956Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1956?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1956, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 10 holidays fall on weekdays and 4 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 1956 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.