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Public holidays 2051

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2051- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 10 of them fall on weekdays and 4 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DaySunday, 1 January 2051Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 30 March 2051
  3. Good FridayFriday, 31 March 2051Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 2 April 2051Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 3 April 2051
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 20 April 2051
  7. Labour DayMonday, 1 May 2051
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 11 May 2051
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 21 May 2051Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 22 May 2051
  11. Icelandic National DaySaturday, 17 June 2051Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 7 August 2051
  13. Christmas EveSunday, 24 December 2051Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend
  14. Christmas DayMonday, 25 December 2051Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasTuesday, 26 December 2051
  16. New Year's EveSunday, 31 December 2051Half dayMajor holidayFalls on a weekend

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2051?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2051, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 10 holidays fall on weekdays and 4 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 2051 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.