Happy summer and thanks for the winter
The old Icelandic calendar only knows two seasons - winter and summer.
Accordingly, the Icelandic winter begins at the end of October and the first summer month, the month of Harpa, begins on the first Thursday after April 18th.
The first day of summer ("sumardagurinn fyrsti") 2025 is today - Thursday, April 24th.
Sumardagurinn fyrsti = The first day of summer
The first day of summer at the end of April is still a public holiday in Iceland. The joy of summer after the long, dark winter is omnipresent.
The first day of summer is celebrated in Iceland with celebration, with family celebrations and festivals in the towns and communities.
The weather forecast for the first day of summer is also a big topic days in advance. What will the summer be like? Will it be cold and rainy again like last year (when the maximum summer temperature in the capital area was almost 66 °F resp. 19° C) or is it going to be a good summer?
In any case, the weather is currently sunny and relatively warm, our thermometer is currently reporting 52.5 °F resp. 11.4 °C. And last week we had fantastic weather throughout, sunny and clear, sometimes we were even able to sit on the terrace, even if there was still a cold wind blowing on other days.
In this sense: Gleðilegt sumar og takk fyrir veturinn!
Thank you for the past winter and I wish you all a nice summer.
I'm already looking forward to the coming summer!
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