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Public holidays 2065

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2065- 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 2065Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 26 March 2065
  3. Good FridayFriday, 27 March 2065Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 29 March 2065Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 30 March 2065
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 23 April 2065
  7. Labour DayFriday, 1 May 2065
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 7 May 2065
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 17 May 2065Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 18 May 2065
  11. Icelandic National DayWednesday, 17 June 2065Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 3 August 2065
  13. Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2065Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayFriday, 25 December 2065Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasSaturday, 26 December 2065Falls on a weekend
  16. New Year's EveThursday, 31 December 2065Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2065?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2065, 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 2065 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.