2026 in Iceland
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Events in the year 2026 in Iceland.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 10 February – Europol announces it dismantled a drug trafficking network that was smuggling cocaine into Iceland and arrested 24 people.[1]
- 12 March – Iceland and the Netherlands announce they will both intervene on the side of South Africa in the International Court of Justice's genocide case against Israel.[2]
- 16 May – 2026 Icelandic municipal elections[3]
- 12 August – A total solar eclipse occurs at the Moon's descending node of the orbit in North America and Europe. The total eclipse passes over the Arctic, Greenland, Iceland, the Atlantic Ocean, northeastern Portugal and northern Spain.[4]
- 29 August – 2026 Icelandic European Union membership negotiations referendum: A motion to restart accession negotiations with the EU is rejected by 52.8% of voters.[5]
- 8 September — Iceland sanctions products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank.[a][7]
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)[10]
- 23 January – Kristinn Svavarsson, 78, saxophonist (Mezzoforte). (death announced on this date)[11]
- 1 March – Davíð Oddsson, 78, prime minister (1991–2004).[12]
- 13 March – Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson, 73, composer. (death announced on this date)[13]
- 9 April – Björgvin Halldórsson, 74, musician.[14]
- 17 June – Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir, 86, actress.[15]
- 7 July – Megas, 81, musician.[16]
- 30 July – Gunnar Þórðarson, 81, musician. (death announced on this date)[17]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Gang that trafficked cocaine to Iceland busted, says Europol". Reuters. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "Iceland, Netherlands join ICJ genocide case against Israel". Anadolu Ajansi. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sveitarstjórnarkosningar 2026". island.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Tara, Serena (17 November 2023). "Forget 2024, It's Time to Start Planning for the 2026 Solar Eclipse". Thrillist. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ↑ "Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talks". BBC. 30 August 2026. Retrieved 31 August 2026.
- ↑ "European countries clarify settlement trade restrictions hinge on EU action". Haaretz. 9 September 2026.
- ↑ "12 countries including France, UK say to sanction trade from Israeli settlements". Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International. 8 September 2026.
- ↑ "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 (23 January 2026). "Mezzoforte's Kristinn Svavarsson has died". RÚV. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ Brynja Dögg Friðriksdóttir (2 March 2026). "Davíð Oddsson er látinn" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
Davíð lést á heimili sínu í gær 78 ára að aldri.
[Davíð passed away at his home yesterday, age 78.] - ↑ Jóhanna Vigdís Hjaltadóttir; Hugrún Hannesdóttir Diego (13 March 2026). "Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson tónskáld er látinn" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ Þorgerður Anna Gunnarsdóttir (9 April 2026). "Björgvin Halldórsson er látinn" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ Malín Marta Eyfjörð Ægisdóttir (18 June 2026). "Margrét Helga Jóhannsdóttir látin" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Jóhanna Vigdís Hjaltadóttir; Þorgils Jónsson (7 July 2026). "Megas látinn" (in Icelandic). RÚV. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Jakob Bjarnar (30 July 2026). "Gunnar Þórðarson er látinn". Vísir. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
