Holiday Guide for Iceland in 2019

Iceland 2019

Iceland
2019

Iceland information

Population: 366,425
Capital: Reykjavík
Calling Code: (354)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Icelandic króna
Language: Icelandic

List of National Holidays in Iceland in 2019

	Tuesday January 1st New Year's Day Iceland: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday April 18th Maundy Thursday Iceland: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 19th Long Weekend! Good Friday Iceland: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 21st Easter Sunday Iceland: Flag Day
	Monday April 22nd Long Weekend! Easter Monday Iceland: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday April 25th First Day of Summer Iceland: Known in Icelandic as 'Sumardagurinn fyrsti', this holiday is an Icelandic flag day and marks the arrival of the first day of summer
	Wednesday May 1st Workers' Day Iceland: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 30th Ascension Day Iceland: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Sunday June 9th Whit Sunday Iceland: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday June 10th Long Weekend! Whit Monday Iceland: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Monday June 17th Long Weekend! Independence Day Iceland: Also called Icelandic National Day, June 17th marks Iceland's move to complete independence from Denmark
	Monday August 5th Long Weekend! Commerce Day Iceland: This holiday was first observed Thursday September 13th 1894. The date is known as it was agreed on at a meeting of unions and managers from the larger shops in Reykjavík
	Tuesday December 24th Christmas Eve Iceland: Christmas Eve marks the culmination of the Advent period before Christmas that started on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve.
	Wednesday December 25th Christmas Day Iceland: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Thursday December 26th Second Day of Christmas Iceland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Tuesday December 31st New Year's Eve Iceland: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches

Notes

Holidays are observed on their calendar date. If the date of a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, then the holiday will generally not be moved to a weekday.

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