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Public holidays 2021

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2021- 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 DayFriday, 1 January 2021Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 1 April 2021
  3. Good FridayFriday, 2 April 2021Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 4 April 2021Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 5 April 2021
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 22 April 2021
  7. Labour DaySaturday, 1 May 2021Falls on a weekend
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 13 May 2021
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 23 May 2021Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 24 May 2021
  11. Icelandic National DayThursday, 17 June 2021Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 2 August 2021
  13. Christmas EveFriday, 24 December 2021Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DaySaturday, 25 December 2021Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSunday, 26 December 2021Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveFriday, 31 December 2021Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2021?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2021, 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 2021 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.