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Public holidays 2099

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2099- 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 2099Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 9 April 2099
  3. Good FridayFriday, 10 April 2099Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 12 April 2099Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 13 April 2099
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 2099
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 2099
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 21 May 2099
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 31 May 2099Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 1 June 2099
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 2099Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 2099
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2099Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2099Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 2099Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2099Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2099?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2099, 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 2099 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.