Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Suðurland, Iceland for 2020 ready to be integrated into your application.
The island known as Iceland, is a Nordic country, located in the North Atlantic Ocean. Iceland has a tundra climate and is a volcanic region, made up of lava fields, mountains and glaciers. It is believed that a Norweigian chieftain settled in Iceland in 874 AD. More Norweigians and Scandonavians continued to settled during the following centuries. In 1397, Iceland became part of the Kalmar Union, and was ruled by the Danes and then the Swedes. After the French Revolution, Iceland struggled for independence in 1918. On June 17, 1944, Iceland was founded as an independent country.
Date | Weekday | Name |
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January 1st | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
March 20th | Friday | March Equinox |
April 9th | Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
April 10th | Friday | Good Friday |
April 12th | Sunday | Easter |
April 13th | Monday | Easter Monday |
April 23rd | Thursday | First Day of Summer |
May 1st | Friday | Labor Day |
May 10th | Sunday | Mother's Day |
May 21st | Thursday | Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ |
May 31st | Sunday | Pentecost |
June 1st | Monday | Pentecost Monday |
June 17th | Wednesday | Icelandic National Day |
June 20th | Saturday | June Solstice |
August 3rd | Monday | Commerce Day |
September 22nd | Tuesday | September Equinox |
November 8th | Sunday | Father's Day |
December 21st | Monday | December Solstice |
December 24th | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
December 25th | Friday | Christmas Day |
December 26th | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day |
December 31st | Thursday | New Year's Eve |