IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1946

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1946- 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 DayTuesday, 1 January 1946Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 18 April 1946
  3. Good FridayFriday, 19 April 1946Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 21 April 1946Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 22 April 1946
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 25 April 1946
  7. Labour DayWednesday, 1 May 1946
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 30 May 1946
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 9 June 1946Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 10 June 1946
  11. Icelandic National DayMonday, 17 June 1946Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 5 August 1946
  13. Christmas EveTuesday, 24 December 1946Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayWednesday, 25 December 1946Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasThursday, 26 December 1946
  16. New Year's EveTuesday, 31 December 1946Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1946?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1946, 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 1946 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.