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Special Events Thirteenth Day of Christmas, fireworks, songs and bonfires, 6 Jan, throughout the city Food and Fun, beer and food festival, end of Feb, restaurants and bars throughout the city Festival of Light, end of Feb, Laugardalur Bolludagur (Bun Day), day of excess, 23 Feb, two days before Lent, throughout the city Sprengidagur (Bursting Day), day of excess before Lent, 24 Feb (Shrove Tuesday), throughout the city Beer Day, celebration of the lifting of prohibition in 1989, 1 Mar, restaurants and bars throughout the city First Day of Summer, traditional giving of summer gifts, parades, sporting events and entertainment, 22 Apr, throughout the city Reykjavik Arts Festival, mid-late May, throughout the city Festival of the Sea, traditional holiday, first weekend in June, throughout the city National Day of Iceland, independence celebrations, 17 Jun, throughout the city International Viking Festival, June, Vidistadatun Park, Hafnarfjrdur Summer Solstice, gatherings to celebrate the longest day of the year, 21 Jun, throughout the city Amstel Light Iceland Open, midnight golf, 23-26 June, Reykjavik Landsmot – Festival of the Icelandic Horse, horse shows and entertainment, late June-early Jul, Vindheimamelar in Skagafjrdur Gay Pride, parties and parade through city, weekend in early Aug, all over city Reykjavik Cultural Night, dance, theatre, music and art festival, third Sat in Aug, various indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city Reykjavik Marathon, third weekend Aug, starts and finishes at Laejhargata Reykjavik Jazz Festival, end of Sep-beg of Oct, various venues, www.reykjavikjazz.com Reykjavik Film Festival, end of Sep-beg of Oct, various venues Unglist Youth Arts Festival, Oct, various venues Iceland Airwaves Festival, popular international music festival, Oct, various venues Annar I Jolumm (Second Day of Christmas), locals escape their relatives and party in bars and nightclubs, 26 Dec, throughout the city New Year’s Eve, bonfires, parties and fireworks, 31 Dec, throughout the city |