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Public holidays 2014

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2014- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 12 of them fall on weekdays and 2 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DayWednesday, 1 January 2014Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 17 April 2014
  3. Good FridayFriday, 18 April 2014Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 20 April 2014Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 21 April 2014
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 24 April 2014
  7. Labour DayThursday, 1 May 2014
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 29 May 2014
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 8 June 2014Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 9 June 2014
  11. Icelandic National DayTuesday, 17 June 2014Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 4 August 2014
  13. Christmas EveWednesday, 24 December 2014Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayThursday, 25 December 2014Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasFriday, 26 December 2014
  16. New Year's EveWednesday, 31 December 2014Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2014?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2014, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 12 holidays fall on weekdays and 2 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 2014 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.