First Day of Summer
This article is about the Iceland holiday. For the day on which summer begins, see Season § Reckoning.
| First Day of Summer | |
|---|---|
| Official name | sumardagurinn fyrsti |
| Observed by | Iceland |
| Date | first Thursday after 18 April |
| 2015 date | 23 April |
| 2016 date | 21 April |
| 2017 date | 20 April |
| 2018 date | 19 April |
| Frequency | annual |
The First Day of Summer (sumardagurinn fyrsti) is an annual public holiday in Iceland held on the first Thursday after 18 April. In former times, the Icelanders used the Old Norse calendar which divided the year into only two seasons, winter and summer. Although the climate in late April cannot be considered to be summer-like, after the long winter, Icelanders still celebrate this first day of "summer" with parades, sporting events and organized entertainment, held in various places around Iceland.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Public Holidays in Iceland". Icelandic Tourist Board. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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