IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 2018

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2018- 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 2018Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 29 March 2018
  3. Good FridayFriday, 30 March 2018Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 1 April 2018Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 2 April 2018
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 19 April 2018
  7. Labour DayTuesday, 1 May 2018
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 10 May 2018
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 20 May 2018Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 21 May 2018
  11. Icelandic National DaySunday, 17 June 2018Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 6 August 2018
  13. Christmas EveMonday, 24 December 2018Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayTuesday, 25 December 2018Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasWednesday, 26 December 2018
  16. New Year's EveMonday, 31 December 2018Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2018?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2018, 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 2018 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.