2026 in Iceland
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Events in the year 2026 in Iceland.
Events
[edit]Predicted and scheduled events
[edit]- 16 May – 2026 Icelandic municipal elections
- 12 August – A total solar eclipse is predicted to occur at the Moon's descending node of the orbit in North America and Europe. The total eclipse will pass over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, northeastern Portugal and northern Spain.[1]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 2 April – Maundy Thursday
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 23 April – First day of summer
- 1 May – May Day
- 14 May – Ascension Day
- 24 May – Whit Sunday
- 25 May – Whit Monday
- 17 June – National Day
- 3 August – Commerce Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
- 31 December – New Year's Eve
Art and entertainment
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- 10 January – Sturla Böðvarsson, 80, minister of communications and transportation (1999–2007), president of the Althing (2007–2009)[4]
- 23 January – Kristinn Svavarsson, 78, Icelandic saxophonist (Mezzoforte). (death announced on this date)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Tara, Serena (2023-11-17). "Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse". Thrillist. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Iceland Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Iceland in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Andlát: Sturla Böðvarsson". MBL. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
- ^ Adam, Darren (2026-01-23). "Mezzoforte's Kristinn Svavarsson has died - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 2026-01-23.
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