IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 1980

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1980- 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 1980Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 3 April 1980
  3. Good FridayFriday, 4 April 1980Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 6 April 1980Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 7 April 1980
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 24 April 1980
  7. Labour DayThursday, 1 May 1980
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 15 May 1980
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 25 May 1980Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 26 May 1980
  11. Icelandic National DayTuesday, 17 June 1980Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 4 August 1980
  13. Christmas EveWednesday, 24 December 1980Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayThursday, 25 December 1980Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasFriday, 26 December 1980
  16. New Year's EveWednesday, 31 December 1980Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 1980?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 1980, 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 1980 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.