Holiday Guide for Iceland in 2020

Iceland 2020

Iceland
2020

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 2020

	Wednesday 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 9th Maundy Thursday Iceland: Also Known as Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the last supper and established the ceremony known as the Eucharist
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Good Friday Iceland: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Sunday April 12th Easter Sunday Iceland: Flag Day
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Iceland: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday April 23rd 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
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Workers' Day Iceland: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 21st 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 May 31st Whit Sunday Iceland: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday June 1st Long Weekend! Whit Monday Iceland: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Wednesday June 17th Independence Day Iceland: Also called Icelandic National Day, June 17th marks Iceland's move to complete independence from Denmark
	Monday August 3rd 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
	Thursday 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.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Iceland: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Second Day of Christmas Iceland: Several countries and regions around the world extend their public holidays for Christmas beyond 25th December
	Thursday 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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