IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1970

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1970- 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 DayThursday, 1 January 1970Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 26 March 1970
  3. Good FridayFriday, 27 March 1970Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 29 March 1970Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 30 March 1970
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 1970
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 1970
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 7 May 1970
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 17 May 1970Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 18 May 1970
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 1970Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 1970
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 1970Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 1970Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 1970Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 1970Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1970?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1970, 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 1970 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.