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Locals Celebrate the First Day of Summer Tomorrow
The First Day of Summer (Sumardagurinn fyrsti) is an annual public holiday in Iceland held on the first Thursday after 18 April.
Lighting of the Oslo Christmas Tree tomorrow!
Celebrate the start of Christmas and take part in a time-honoured Reykjavík tradition, with the lighting of the Oslo Christmas tree at Austurvöllur Square. The lights on the Oslo Christmas tree will be turned on tomorrow December the 1st at 16:00 in front of the Parliament at Austurvöllur square. The schedule begins at 15:30 with the Reykjavík brass band and the Sagene Janitsjarkops band from…
ECM Spring Meeting in Reykjavík
Reykjavík was a proud host of European Cities Marketing’s annual spring meeting in 2018.
CNN selects Reykjavík City as one of the most Christmassy destinations on the planet!
CNN selects Reykjavík City as one of the most Christmassy destinations on the planet! This is Reykjavík’s fifth top tourist accolade from CNN Travel, who only last month selected Reykjavík as a Top Winter Destination. Other recent commendations range from ‘Best Travel Destination’ and ‘Europe’s Hottest Destination’ to ‘Best Christmas Holiday’. Apart from the Christmas market, which is…
Reykjavík Jazz Festival starts today
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival starts today, 10 August at Harpa Concert Hall for the 27th time and is on until 14 August. The annual Jazz Parade which is today is not to be missed.
DesignMarch opens next Thursday, 23 March 2017
DesignMarch is Iceland’s most important annual design festival. Organized for the ninth time this year, it will be the largest and most significant yet, with an expected 100 or so events that will transform the most northerly capital in the world into one big venue for design.
REYKJAVÍK INTERNATIONAL GAMES
The Reykjavík International Games, or RIG, are held annually in January to increase the competitiveness of Icelandic Athletes while reducing their travel costs by creating a unique international event in the city of Reykjavík that attracts strong foreign competitors.
Easter in Reykjavík
Roughly 70% of Icelanders belong to the Lutheran Church of Iceland, though only 45% claim to be religious. Whatever people think of god and religion, it's a fact that Easter is a National holiday in Iceland. This means a lot of places are closed on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, as well as Easter Sunday & Monday. Most restaurant will stay open, but one can expect the majority of stores to close…
Reykjavík Jazz Festival
The annual Reykjavík Jazz Festival takes place between 4th and the 8th of September this year. The festival is an increasingly prestigious event on the international jazz scene. It has been running since 1990 which makes it the second oldest music festival in Iceland. Therefore this year it will be held for the 30th time. You'll find performances in a variety of styles, from contemporary…
Meat Soup Day - October 26th 2013
The official first day of winter is embraced heartily by the shop-keepers association of Skólavörðurstígur high-street, as they host their annual Meat Soup Day!The event, which is dedicated to the memory of Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, takes place on October 26th and invites everyone to enjoy a taste of traditional and delicious Icelandic meat soup, served-up with a helping of accordion music and poetry…