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Public holidays 2009

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2009- 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 DayThursday, 1 January 2009Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 9 April 2009
  3. Good FridayFriday, 10 April 2009Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 12 April 2009Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 13 April 2009
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 2009
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 2009
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 21 May 2009
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 31 May 2009Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 1 June 2009
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 2009Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 2009
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2009Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2009Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 2009Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2009Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2009?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2009, 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 2009 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.