Icelandic National Day
Icelandic National Day (Icelandic: Þjóðhátíðardagurinn, the day of the nation's celebration) is an annual holiday in Iceland which commemorates the foundation of The Republic of Iceland on 17 June 1944. This date also marks the end of Iceland's centuries old ties with Denmark. The date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, a major figure of Icelandic culture and the leader of the 19th century Icelandic independence movement.
| Icelandic National Day | |
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The national day procession in Reykjavík June 17, 2007. | |
| Official name | Icelandic: Þjóðhátíðardagurinn |
| Date | 17 June |
| Next time | 17 June 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
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