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Events in the year 2024 in Iceland.

## Incumbents

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* President: Guðni Th. Jóhannesson (until 1 August); Halla Tómasdóttir (since 1 August)
* Prime Minister: Katrín Jakobsdóttir (until 9 April); Bjarni Benediktsson (until 21 December); Kristrún Frostadóttir (since 21 December)
* Althing: 2021-present Althing
* Speaker of the Althing: Birgir Ármannsson
* President of the Supreme Court: Karl Axelsson

## Events

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### January

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* 1 January – President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson announces that he would not be seeking a third term.[1]
* 14 January – 2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions: The Reykjanes volcanic system erupts near the town of Grindavík, with one fissure forming inside the town limits.[2]

### March

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* 16 March – A state of emergency is issued in southwestern Iceland after the Reykjanes volcanic system erupts again.[3][4]

### April

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* 5 April – Katrin Jakobsdottir resigns as prime minister in order to run in presidential elections on 1 June.[5]

### May

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* 29 May – Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon are evacuated following a resurgence in activity by the Reykjanes volcanic system.[6]

### June

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* 1 June – 2024 Icelandic presidential election: Halla Tómasdóttir is elected with 32.1% of the vote.[7]

### August

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* 1 August – Halla Tómasdóttir is inaugurated as President of Iceland.[8]
* 22 August – 2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions: An eruption is recorded from a new fissure in the Reykjanes volcanic system.[9]
* 25 August – A foreign tourist is killed and two others are reported missing after an ice cave collapses at the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier.[10]

### September

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* 1 September – Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir assumes the position of Bishop of Iceland.[11]
* 19 September – A polar bear is shot dead by police in Westfjords after being deemed a threat to residents. The incident marks the first such sighting of the animal in the country since 2016.[12]

### October

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* 13 October – The coalition government led by Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson collapses, prompting him to call for new elections.[13]

### November

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* 20 November – 2023–2025 Sundhnúkur eruptions: An eruption is recorded from a new fissure in the Reykjanes volcanic system.[14]
* 30 November – 2024 Icelandic parliamentary election: The Social Democratic Alliance outperforms the ruling Independence Party to win a plurality of seats in the Althing.[15]

### December

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* 5 December – The government issues new five-year licences to hunt for whales for the first time since 2023.[16]
* 21 December – Kristrún Frostadóttir is sworn in as prime minister.[17]

## Holidays

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Further information: Public holidays in Iceland

Source:[18]

* 1 January - New Year's Day

* 28 March - Maundy Thursday
* 29 March - Good Friday
* 31 March - Easter Sunday
* 1 April - Easter Monday
* 25 April - First day of summer
* 1 May - May Day
* 9 May - Ascension Day
* 19 May - Whit Sunday
* 20 May - Whit Monday
* 17 June - National Day
* 5 August - Commerce Day
* 24 December - Christmas Eve
* 25 December - Christmas Day
* 26 December – Boxing Day
* 31 December – New Year's Eve

## Art and entertainment

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* List of Icelandic submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

## Deaths

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* 1 February: Ásmundur Bjarnason, 96, Olympic sprinter (1948, 1952).[19]
* 12 February: Karl Sigurbjörnsson, 77, Evangelical Lutheran prelate, bishop of Iceland (1998–2012).[20]
* 6 March: Hreinn Friðfinnsson, 81, artist.

## References

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1. ^ "Close race as Iceland votes to elect new president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
2. ^ Chen, Heather (2024-01-14). "Icelandic volcano erupts as fishing town ordered to evacuate again". CNN. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
3. ^ "Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency". BBC. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
4. ^ "Neyðarstig Almannavarna vegna eldgoss milli Hagafells og Stóra Skógfells". Almannavarnir (in Icelandic). 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
5. ^ "Iceland's prime minister resigns to run for president". VOA. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
6. ^ "Iceland volcano: Concern for town of Grindavik after new eruption". BBC News. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
7. ^ "Iceland: Tomasdottir reportedly wins tight presidential race". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
8. ^ Adamsdóttir, Margrét (2024-08-02). "Halla Tómasdóttir becomes Iceland's seventh president". RUV. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
9. ^ "Icelandic volcano erupts as fishing town ordered to evacuate again". Al Jazeera. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
10. ^ "Tourist dies after ice collapse in Icelandic glacier". BBC. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
11. ^ "Sr. Guðrún Karls Helgudóttir kjörin biskup Íslands". kirkjan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
12. ^ "A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it". Associated Press. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
13. ^ "Iceland PM calls new election as coalition government collapses". Al Jazeera. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
14. ^ "Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year". Associated Press. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
15. ^ "Social democrats gain and incumbents are punished in Iceland's election". Associated Press. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
16. ^ "Iceland authorises whale hunting until 2029". France 24. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
17. ^ "Iceland gets new government under Social Democrat Frostadottir". Euractiv. 22 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
18. ^ "Iceland Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
19. ^ "Andlát: Ásmundur Bjarnason". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
20. ^ Sigþórsson, Atli (2024-02-12). "Karl Sigurbjörnsson biskup er dáinn - RÚV.is". RÚV. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

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