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Public holidays 2053

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2053- 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 2053Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 3 April 2053
  3. Good FridayFriday, 4 April 2053Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 6 April 2053Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 7 April 2053
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 24 April 2053
  7. Labour DayThursday, 1 May 2053
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 15 May 2053
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 25 May 2053Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 26 May 2053
  11. Icelandic National DayTuesday, 17 June 2053Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 4 August 2053
  13. Christmas EveWednesday, 24 December 2053Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayThursday, 25 December 2053Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasFriday, 26 December 2053
  16. New Year's EveWednesday, 31 December 2053Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2053?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2053, 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 2053 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.