IS - Íslenska

Public holidays 2070

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2070- the “red days” of the calendar - plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, which are holidays from noon. 12 of them fall on weekdays and 2 on weekends.

  1. New Year's DayWednesday, 1 January 2070Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 27 March 2070
  3. Good FridayFriday, 28 March 2070Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 30 March 2070Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 31 March 2070
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 24 April 2070
  7. Labour DayThursday, 1 May 2070
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 8 May 2070
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 18 May 2070Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 19 May 2070
  11. Icelandic National DayTuesday, 17 June 2070Major holiday
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 4 August 2070
  13. Christmas EveWednesday, 24 December 2070Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayThursday, 25 December 2070Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasFriday, 26 December 2070
  16. New Year's EveWednesday, 31 December 2070Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2070?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2070, plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve which are holidays from noon. 12 holidays fall on weekdays and 2 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 2070 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.