2024 in Iceland
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Events in the year 2024 in Iceland.
Incumbents[edit]
- President: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
- Prime Minister: Katrín Jakobsdóttir
- Althing: 2021-present Althing
- Speaker of the Althing: Birgir Ármannsson
- President of the Supreme Court: Karl Axelsson
Events[edit]
- 14 January – 2023–2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions: The Reykjanes volcano erupts near the town of Grindavík, with one fissure forming inside the town limits.[1]
- 16 March – A state of emergency is issued in southwestern Iceland after another volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.[2][3]
Scheduled[edit]
Holidays[edit]
Source:[5]
- 1 January - New Year's Day
- 28 March - Maundy Thursday
- 29 March - Good Friday
- 31 March - Easter Sunday
- 1 April - Easter Monday
- 25 April - First day of summer
- 1 May - May Day
- 9 May - Ascension Day
- 19 May - Whit Sunday
- 20 May - Whit Monday
- 17 June - National Day
- 5 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]
- 1 February: Ásmundur Bjarnason, 96, Olympic sprinter (1948, 1952).[6]
- 12 February: Karl Sigurbjörnsson, 77, Evangelical Lutheran prelate, bishop of Iceland (1998–2012).[7]
- 6 March: Hreinn Friðfinnsson, 81, artist.
References[edit]
- ^ Chen, Heather (2024-01-14). "Icelandic volcano erupts as fishing town ordered to evacuate again". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency". BBC. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Neyðarstig Almannavarna vegna eldgoss milli Hagafells og Stóra Skógfells". Almannavarnir (in Icelandic). 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Republic of Iceland: Election for Icelandic Presidency". IFES Election Guide. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Iceland Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Andlát: Ásmundur Bjarnason". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Sigþórsson, Atli (2024-02-12). "Karl Sigurbjörnsson biskup er dáinn - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 2024-02-13.