IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1953

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1953- 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 1953Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 2 April 1953
  3. Good FridayFriday, 3 April 1953Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 5 April 1953Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 6 April 1953
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 1953
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 1953
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 14 May 1953
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 24 May 1953Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 25 May 1953
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 1953Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 1953
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 1953Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 1953Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 1953Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 1953Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1953?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1953, 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 1953 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.