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Public holidays 2005

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2005- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 9 of them fall on weekdays and 5 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DaySaturday, 1 January 2005Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 24 March 2005
  3. Good FridayFriday, 25 March 2005Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 27 March 2005Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 28 March 2005
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 21 April 2005
  7. Labour DaySunday, 1 May 2005Falls on a weekend
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 5 May 2005
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 15 May 2005Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 16 May 2005
  11. Icelandic National DayFriday, 17 June 2005Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 1 August 2005
  13. Christmas EveSaturday, 24 December 2005Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend
  14. Christmas DaySunday, 25 December 2005Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  15. Second Day of ChristmasMonday, 26 December 2005
  16. New Year's EveSaturday, 31 December 2005Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2005?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2005, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 9 holidays fall on weekdays and 5 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 2005 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.