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Public holidays 2001

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2001- 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 2001Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 12 April 2001
  3. Good FridayFriday, 13 April 2001Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 15 April 2001Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 16 April 2001
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 19 April 2001
  7. Labour DayTuesday, 1 May 2001
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 24 May 2001
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 3 June 2001Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 4 June 2001
  11. Icelandic National DaySunday, 17 June 2001Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 6 August 2001
  13. Christmas EveMonday, 24 December 2001Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayTuesday, 25 December 2001Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasWednesday, 26 December 2001
  16. New Year's EveMonday, 31 December 2001Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2001?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2001, 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 2001 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.