IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1949

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1949- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 9 of them fall on weekdays and 5 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DaySaturday, 1 January 1949Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 14 April 1949
  3. Good FridayFriday, 15 April 1949Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 17 April 1949Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 18 April 1949
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 21 April 1949
  7. Labour DaySunday, 1 May 1949Falls on a weekend
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 26 May 1949
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 5 June 1949Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 6 June 1949
  11. Icelandic National DayFriday, 17 June 1949Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 1 August 1949
  13. Christmas EveSaturday, 24 December 1949Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend
  14. Christmas DaySunday, 25 December 1949Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  15. Second Day of ChristmasMonday, 26 December 1949
  16. New Year's EveSaturday, 31 December 1949Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1949?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1949, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 9 holidays fall on weekdays and 5 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 1949 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.