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Public holidays 2071

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2071- 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 2071Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 16 April 2071
  3. Good FridayFriday, 17 April 2071Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 19 April 2071Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 20 April 2071
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 2071
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 2071
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 28 May 2071
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 7 June 2071Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 8 June 2071
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 2071Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 2071
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2071Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2071Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 2071Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2071Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2071?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2071, 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 2071 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.