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Public holidays 2084

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2084- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 10 of them fall on weekdays and 4 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DaySaturday, 1 January 2084Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 23 March 2084
  3. Good FridayFriday, 24 March 2084Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 26 March 2084Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 27 March 2084
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 20 April 2084
  7. Labour DayMonday, 1 May 2084
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 4 May 2084
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 14 May 2084Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 15 May 2084
  11. Icelandic National DaySaturday, 17 June 2084Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 7 August 2084
  13. Christmas EveSunday, 24 December 2084Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend
  14. Christmas DayMonday, 25 December 2084Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasTuesday, 26 December 2084
  16. New Year's EveSunday, 31 December 2084Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2084?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2084, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 10 holidays fall on weekdays and 4 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 2084 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.