IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1940

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1940- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 12 of them fall on weekdays and 2 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DayMonday, 1 January 1940Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 21 March 1940
  3. Good FridayFriday, 22 March 1940Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 24 March 1940Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 25 March 1940
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 25 April 1940
  7. Labour DayWednesday, 1 May 1940
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 2 May 1940
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 12 May 1940Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 13 May 1940
  11. Icelandic National DayMonday, 17 June 1940Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 5 August 1940
  13. Christmas EveTuesday, 24 December 1940Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayWednesday, 25 December 1940Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasThursday, 26 December 1940
  16. New Year's EveTuesday, 31 December 1940Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1940?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1940, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 12 holidays fall on weekdays and 2 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 1940 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.