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Public holidays 2054

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2054- 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 2054Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 26 March 2054
  3. Good FridayFriday, 27 March 2054Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 29 March 2054Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 30 March 2054
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 2054
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 2054
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 7 May 2054
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 17 May 2054Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 18 May 2054
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 2054Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 2054
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2054Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2054Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 2054Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2054Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2054?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2054, 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 2054 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.