News Tagged with “New Year's Eve”

Áramótaskaup: Comedy Show on TV Tonight

31 Dec 2021 If you’re visiting Iceland, or if you recently moved here, pay close attention to how the nation behaves tonight.

Fireworks Can Cause Fear Among Dogs

30 Dec 2021 New Year’s Eve is approaching — a night of fireworks and noise that can cause fear among pets.

Rescue workers getting fireworks ready for sale.

Sale of Fireworks Has Started

29 Dec 2021 ICE-SAR’s rescue teams began the sale of fireworks today.

All Bonfires in Capital Area Canceled

26 Dec 2021 For the second year in a row, there will be no bonfires in Reykjavík and vicinity on New Year’s Eve.

‘Vaccine’ Ale Coming to Liquor Stores This Week

30 Dec 2020 “It’s a pleasure being the first one to bring the ‘Vaccine’ to market.”

Bonfires Canceled in Light of COVID-19

17 Dec 2020 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, municipalities in the capital area have jointly decided to cancel all bonfires planned for New Year’s Eve.

New Year’s Day in Iceland

1 Jan 2020 People in Southwest Iceland have a reason to praise the weather gods today for bringing us heavy rain and strong winds.

New Year’s Eve Bonfires in Capital Area

29 Dec 2019 As in recent years, there are ten bonfires planned in Reykjavík and vicinity this New Year’s Eve.

Bright Idea to Visit Iceland in Darkness of Winter

5 Dec 2019 Increasingly, tourists find it a bright idea to visit Iceland during the darkest days of winter.

Fireworks under Fire

28 Jun 2019 Will the fireworks display on Culture Night, planned for August 24, in Reykjavík this summer, be the festival’s last?

Many tourists chose to spend their New Year's Eve in Reykjavik.

Most Reykjavik hotels fully booked over NYE

3 Jan 2019 A great number of tourists chose to stay in Iceland during the holidays and most Reykjavik hotels were booked on New Year's Eve.

Restaurant opening hours over the New Year

31 Dec 2018 Don't worry, you don't need to resort to eating a hot dog on New Years Eve although we thoroughly recommend the Bæjarins bestu stand in downtown Reykjavik.

Lighting bonfires on New Year's Eve is an Icelandic tradition.

Icelanders light bonfires for the elves on New Year's Eve

30 Dec 2018 If you're in Reykjavík on New Year's Eve, you won't miss the multitude of fireworks being lit on every street corner. Another Icelandic New Year's Eve tradition is to light bonfires where families gather to sing songs about the elves and the hidden folk who according to folklore are prominent at this time of year.

A thick grey layer of pollution on New Year's day 2018 in Reykjavik.

Pollution from NYE fireworks dangerous

28 Dec 2018 Critical voices have become louder each New Year's Eve in Reykjavik due to the ever increasing magnitude of fireworks that are lit all over the city to celebrate the arrival of the New Year.

Special areas for lighting fireworks this year in Reykjavik to prevent accidents

27 Dec 2018 This year there will be special areas for the shooting of fireworks in Skólavörðuholt by Hallgrímskirkja church, Klambratún park and Landakot church on New Year's Eve. This is due to the great number of people who light fireworks in these areas on New Year's Eve to increase safety.