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Public holidays 2085

Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2085- 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 2085Major holiday
  2. Maundy ThursdayThursday, 12 April 2085
  3. Good FridayFriday, 13 April 2085Major holiday
  4. Easter SundaySunday, 15 April 2085Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  5. Easter MondayMonday, 16 April 2085
  6. First Day of SummerThursday, 19 April 2085
  7. Labour DayTuesday, 1 May 2085
  8. Ascension DayThursday, 24 May 2085
  9. Whit SundaySunday, 3 June 2085Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  10. Whit MondayMonday, 4 June 2085
  11. Icelandic National DaySunday, 17 June 2085Major holidayFalls on a weekend
  12. Commerce DayMonday, 6 August 2085
  13. Christmas EveMonday, 24 December 2085Half dayMajor holiday
  14. Christmas DayTuesday, 25 December 2085Major holiday
  15. Second Day of ChristmasWednesday, 26 December 2085
  16. New Year's EveMonday, 31 December 2085Half dayMajor holiday

Questions & answers

How many public holidays are there in Iceland in 2085?
Iceland has 14 statutory public holidays in 2085, 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 2085 calendar or stretch your time off with bridge days.