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Public holidays 2090

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2090- 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 DaySunday, 1 January 2090Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 13 April 2090
  3. Good FridayFriday, 14 April 2090Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 16 April 2090Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 17 April 2090
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 20 April 2090
  7. Labour DayMonday, 1 May 2090
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 25 May 2090
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 4 June 2090Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 5 June 2090
  11. Icelandic National DaySaturday, 17 June 2090Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 7 August 2090
  13. Christmas EveSunday, 24 December 2090Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend
  14. Christmas DayMonday, 25 December 2090Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasTuesday, 26 December 2090
  16. New Year's EveSunday, 31 December 2090Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2090?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2090, 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 2090 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.