Icelandic National Day

E680027

Icelandic National Day is Iceland’s annual national holiday, held on June 17 to commemorate the country’s 1944 independence from Denmark and the founding of the republic.

Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

Observed surface forms (2)

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs Þjóðhátíðardagurinn
associatedFigure Fjallkonan NERFINISHED
associatedWith Icelandic independence movement NERFINISHED
Icelandic nationalism
celebratedIn Iceland NERFINISHED
commemorates Icelandic independence from Denmark
dissolution of the union between Iceland and Denmark
founding of the Republic of Iceland
commemoratesPerson Jón Sigurðsson NERFINISHED
country Iceland
date June 17
dayOfYear June 17
frequency annual
hasCustom family gatherings
flag-raising ceremonies
musical performances
parades
speeches
street festivals
hasKeyEvent address by Fjallkonan (the Lady of the Mountain)
address by the President of Iceland
official ceremony at Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík
hasPublicHolidayStatus yes
hasSymbol Icelandic national colors
flag of Iceland
hasTypeOfEvent civic ceremony
cultural festival
patriotic celebration
hasWeatherPattern occurs in Icelandic early summer
inception 1944
languageOfAlternateName Icelandic NERFINISHED
legalStatus official national holiday of Iceland
observedBy Icelanders NERFINISHED
officialLanguageOfCelebration Icelandic
partOf Icelandic culture
reasonForDateChoice birthday of Jón Sigurðsson
recurrence every year on June 17
schoolHoliday schools closed
significantEvent proclamation of the Republic of Iceland
significantYear 1944
startTime 1944-06-17
timeZoneOfMainEvents Greenwich Mean Time NERFINISHED
typicalActivitiesForAdults attending speeches and concerts
typicalActivitiesForChildren games and outdoor entertainment
typicalLocation Akureyri NERFINISHED
Reykjavík NERFINISHED
towns and villages across Iceland
workHoliday most workplaces closed

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Icelandic Americans celebrates Icelandic National Day
King of Iceland dissolvedBy Icelandic National Day
this entity surface form: Icelandic constitutional referendum of 1944
Forseti Íslands formationEvent Icelandic National Day
this entity surface form: establishment of the Republic of Iceland
Íslendingadagurinn relatedTo Icelandic National Day
Flag of Iceland usedDuring Icelandic National Day