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Public holidays 2048

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2048- 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 DayWednesday, 1 January 2048Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 2 April 2048
  3. Good FridayFriday, 3 April 2048Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 5 April 2048Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 6 April 2048
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 2048
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 2048
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 14 May 2048
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 24 May 2048Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 25 May 2048
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 2048Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 2048
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2048Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2048Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 2048Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2048Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2048?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2048, 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 2048 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.