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Public holidays 2037

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2037- 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 2037Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 2 April 2037
  3. Good FridayFriday, 3 April 2037Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 5 April 2037Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 6 April 2037
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 2037
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 2037
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 14 May 2037
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 24 May 2037Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 25 May 2037
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 2037Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 2037
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2037Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2037Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 2037Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2037Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2037?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2037, 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 2037 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.