Your official calendar of all the holidays and important dates to know in Iceland for 2017.
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January
1 January – New Year’s Day
6 January – Epiphany: Þrettándinn
2O January – Husband’s Day: Bóndadagur
26 January – 5 February – Reykjavik International Games
26 – 28 January – Dark Days Music Festival
February
16 – 18 February – Sonar Reykjavik
19 February – Woman’s Day: Konudagur
March
1 March – Beer Day: Bjórdagurinn
1 – 5 March – Food & Fun Festival
23 – 26 March – Design March
23 – 25 March – Reykjavik Fashion Festival
24 March – 3 April – Iceland Winter Games
April
13 April – Maundy Thursday
14 April – Good Friday
16 April – Easter Sunday
17 April – Easter Monday
20 April – Summer Day
May
1 May – International Worker’s Day
14 March – Mother’s Day: Mæðradagurinn
25 May – Ascension Day
June
3 June – Pentecost Eve
4 June – Whit Sunday
5 June – Whit Monday
6 June – 5 July – Ramadan
17 June – Icelandic National Day
16 – 18 June – Secret Solstice Festival
July
16 – 23 July – Lunga Art & Music Festival
August
7 August – Trading Day
9 – 13 August – Reykjavik Jazz Festival
September
6 – 9 September – Reykjavik International Literary Festival
28 September – 8 October – Reykjavik International Film Festival
October
31 October – Halloween
November
1 – 5 November – Iceland Airwaves
16 November – Icelandic Language Day: Dagur íslenskrar tungu
December
1 December – Self-governance Day: Fullveldisdagurinn
3 December – First advent
10 December – Second advent
13 December – St Lucy’s Day: Luciadag
17 December – Third advent
24 December – Christmas Eve
25 December – Christmas Day
26 December – Second Day of Christmas/ Boxing Day
31 December – New Year’s Eve
There are so many exciting events in 2017. Let us know about any we missed!
Featured image is the Playtype 2016 Calendar Poster in White.