IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1975

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1975- 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 DayWednesday, 1 January 1975Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 27 March 1975
  3. Good FridayFriday, 28 March 1975Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 30 March 1975Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 31 March 1975
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 24 April 1975
  7. Labour DayThursday, 1 May 1975
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 8 May 1975
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 18 May 1975Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 19 May 1975
  11. Icelandic National DayTuesday, 17 June 1975Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 4 August 1975
  13. Christmas EveWednesday, 24 December 1975Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayThursday, 25 December 1975Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasFriday, 26 December 1975
  16. New Year's EveWednesday, 31 December 1975Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1975?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1975, 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 1975 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.