IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1979

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1979- 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 DayMonday, 1 January 1979Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 12 April 1979
  3. Good FridayFriday, 13 April 1979Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 15 April 1979Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 16 April 1979
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 19 April 1979
  7. Labour DayTuesday, 1 May 1979
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 24 May 1979
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 3 June 1979Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 4 June 1979
  11. Icelandic National DaySunday, 17 June 1979Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 6 August 1979
  13. Christmas EveMonday, 24 December 1979Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayTuesday, 25 December 1979Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasWednesday, 26 December 1979
  16. New Year's EveMonday, 31 December 1979Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1979?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1979, 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 1979 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.