IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1939

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1939- 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 1939Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 6 April 1939
  3. Good FridayFriday, 7 April 1939Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 9 April 1939Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 10 April 1939
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 20 April 1939
  7. Labour DayMonday, 1 May 1939
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 18 May 1939
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 28 May 1939Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 29 May 1939
  11. Icelandic National DaySaturday, 17 June 1939Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 7 August 1939
  13. Christmas EveSunday, 24 December 1939Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend
  14. Christmas DayMonday, 25 December 1939Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasTuesday, 26 December 1939
  16. New Year's EveSunday, 31 December 1939Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1939?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1939, 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 1939 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.