If you are visiting Iceland keep in mind that this coming Monday is a public holiday. That said most grocery shops will be open and all restaurants. However schools are closed and most companies (and the state run liquor store).
Most public holidays in Iceland are based on Nordic and Christian traditions and this Monday (16 May) is one of them. It's called “the second Whitsun” (Icelandic: annar í hvítasunnu) and is celebrated the day after Pentecost.
Read more: Upcoming public holidays in Iceland
If you are visiting Iceland keep in mind that this coming Monday is a public holiday. That said most grocery shops will be open and all restaurants. However schools are closed and most companies (and the state run liquor store).
Most public holidays in Iceland are based on Nordic and Christian traditions and this Monday (16 May) is one of them. It's called “the second Whitsun” (Icelandic: annar í hvítasunnu) and is celebrated the day after Pentecost.
Read more: Upcoming public holidays in Iceland
