IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1942

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1942- 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 1942Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 2 April 1942
  3. Good FridayFriday, 3 April 1942Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 5 April 1942Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 6 April 1942
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 1942
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 1942
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 14 May 1942
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 24 May 1942Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 25 May 1942
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 1942Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 1942
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 1942Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 1942Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 1942Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 1942Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1942?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1942, 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 1942 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.