Calendar of Events

12. December 2009 - 6. January 2010
Christmas Traditions in Iceland
At Christmas time the traditional Santa Claus doesn't get much of a look-in in Iceland. Here the 13 naughty "Yuletide Lads" visit children over subsequent days in an ancient tradition. Hotel Ranga is CLOSED DECEMBER 24 + 25 but open between 26 to 31 of December.

24. - 25. December  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Hotel Rangá CLOSED. Reopens again 26. January.

31. December 2009 - 1. January 2010  New Year's Eve  
Hotel Rangá CLOSED. Reopens again 2. January.
Most Icelanders go to Reykjavik where they gather around bonfires and later watch the impressive fireworks display in the skies that brings people in from all over the world. A night for partying. Please note that the days between the 26th to the 31st of December are often fully booked at Hotel Rangá and a friendly international atmosphere presents itself with travelers from all over the world staying at the hotel during the holiday season. Hotel Ranga is closed December 31 + January 1. Open all other dates.

31. December 2009  Imagine Peace Tower
Yoko Ono's Peace Tower on tranquil Viðey Island in Reykjavík, is a wishing well with the words 'Imagine Peace' inscribed in 24 languages. It emanates light on certain significant dates every hour.

January Gourmet Offer
Scandinavian Classics - 4 courses gourmet offer
Toast Skagen, Anis gravad salmon, Plank beef steak, Forest berry pie.

6. January 2010  Threttandinn - Twelfth Night
The last day of Yule, celebrated in latter years with bonfires, fireworks and elfin dances around Iceland.

24 - 31 January 2010 (annual)  Dark Music Days
Reykjavik's long winter nights are brightened up by Dark Music Days, a classical music festival organized by the Iceland Composer Society in collaboration with many of the country's top performers.

February Gourmet Offer
Black & White - 4 courses gourmet offer
Selleryroot soup and smoked puffin, Halibut and monkfish, Beef and turkey, Black and white chocolate

February 2010 (annual)  Reykjavik Winter Lights Festival
With the longest, darkest winter nights coming to an end, Reykjavikites celebrate the light at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, with a multi-arts festival. Street theatre, music, dance are part of the celebration.

February 14 - Valentines Day
5-course Valentine Gourmet offer
Lobster, Strawberry shot, Scallops, Rack of lamb, Champagne sorbet

February 2010 (annual)  Bolludagur (Buns Day)
The consumption of food is a prominent feature of many Icelandic festivals and the aptly-named Bolludagur (Buns Day) is no exception.

February 2010 (annual)  Sprengidagur - Bursting Day
Never missing an opportunity to indulge themselves, Icelanders typically celebrate Sprengidagur - Bursting Day, and their name for Shrove Tuesday - with a culinary feast.

February 2010 (annual) Food and Fun Festival
International chefs work their magic on Icelandic ingredients during the Food and Fun Festival, held at Reykjavik Art Museum and local restaurants.

March Gourmet Offer
Continent Sensation - 4 courses gourmet offer
Ceviche and spicy prawns, Kangaroo and chili sweet potato soup, Venison and lamb, A taste of Antarctica

1. March 2010 (annual) Beer Day
Only legalized in March 1989, beer is celebrated and drunk in abundance throughout Iceland every year on Beer Day - 1 March - with people partying especially hard in Reykjavik.

21 - 28 Mar 2010 (various dates) Imagine Peace Tower
Yoko Ono's Peace Tower on tranquil Viðey Island in Reykjavík, is a wishing well with the words 'Imagine Peace' inscribed in 24 languages. It emanates light on certain significant dates every hour.

27 Mar - 1 Apr 2010 (annual) Reykjavík Blues Festival
Blues music fills the streets, cafes, shops and concert halls of the Icelandic capital every spring, as international artists come to perform at the Reykjavík Blues Festival.

April Gourmet Offer
Lamb & Lobster Duo 4 courses gourmet offer
Lobster Cevice and smoked lamb, Pastrami og balloutine, Surf ´n turf, Fruity desert

1. April 2010  April Fool's Day

April 1.-5. - Easter Gourmet Offer
Vegetarian, Special Gravad salmon, Fish soup, Lamb, Lemon tart

April 2010 Easter
Easter is a great time to visit Iceland. Spring is coming, the days are longer and the aurora is at its best. Lots of time to relax, see the sites and eat a great meal when returning to the hotel.

2. April 2nd 2010 Good Friday
4. April 4th 2010  Easter Sunday
5. April 5th 2010  Easter Monday

22 Apr 2010 (annual) First Day of Summer
The magnificence of the midnight sun in Iceland is countered by the bleakness of midwinter. To mark its reappearance early in the season, the First Day of Summer is celebrated across Iceland.

May Gourmet Offer
South of the Border:  5 course gourmet offer from Latin America & The Caribbean

1. May 2010 (annual) Labour Day
A work Holiday – this year on a Saturday. Always a festive occasion.

May 2010 (annual) Puffin Season
In spring, bird watchers and nature lovers flock to the Westmann Islands , Reynishverfi and Dyrholaey for the 'Puffin Season' to welcome the return of the diminutive seabird (lundi in Icelandic) from its long winter at sea.

12 May - 5 Jun 2010 (annual)  Reykjavík Arts Festival
First held in 1970, the Reykjavík Arts Festival celebrates the arts with a vibrant mix of national and international performances throughout the island. Music, visual arts and theatre are all exhibited.

May 13, 2010 Ascension Day
A work holiday where many Icelanders choose to take a long weekend and go to the countryside.

16 May - 31 Aug 2010 (annual) Nauthólsvik Thermal Beach
Just south of the Arctic Circle, you would be crazy to take a dip in the sea, but in Reykjavík you can do just that during the summer, thanks to the geo-thermally heated beach at Nauthólsvik Bay.

May 2010 Pentacoast
May 23, 2010  Whit Sunday
May 24, 2010 Whit Monday
Both days are national work holidays and stores are closed on the Monday. Usually a time where green takes over the blander winter colours and birdlife starts to abound.

June, July and August
Summer Gourmet Offer
Salmon, Lobster soup, Lamb, “Skyr” cake

June 2010 (annual) Sjomannadagur (Seamans' Day) & Festival of the Sea
All the fishermen of Iceland - and there are lots of them - take this June Sunday off for festivities at the nearest harbour. Officially known as Sjomannadagur (Seamans' Day), it's a time when all Icelandic fishing vessels are in port and the crews celebrate with their families and visitors.

June 17, 2010 (annual) National Independence Day
On 17 June Iceland commemorates the birthday of national hero Jón Sigurdsson (1811-1879). National Independence Day starts off on a solemn and patriotic note, but by the afternoon the mood lightens up. Celebrated all around the island, the Independence Day is truly a children's festival.  

June 2010 (annual) International Viking Festival
The Vikings settled Iceland around 874 AD. The specially-built Viking Village near Reykjavík stages an annual Viking Festival, where modern-day Icelanders and visiting Vikings from all over the world get together.

June 21, 2010 (annual)  Summer Solstice in Iceland - Jónsmessa
Visitors are welcomed by Icelanders as they gather around Reykjavik and across the country to celebrate the magic of the midnight sun on the longest day of the year.

June 2010 (annual)  Arctic Open International Golf Tournament
First held in 1986, this four-day championship event, open to international professional and amateur golfers, takes place at the Akureyri Golf Club, the most northerly 18-hole golf course in the world.

July 2010 (biennial)  Landsmot - Icelandic National Horse Show
Held biennially, Landsmot - Iceland's National Horse Show and Competition - returns to Hella in South Iceland in 2012. It is held in the north of Iceland 2010.  

Jul 2010 (annual) Rey Cup
The Rey Cup is an international football tournament for youth teams of boys aged under 13, 14 and 16, as well as girls under 13 and 15, held at Reykjavik's Laugardalur Sport Centre.

 July - August 2010 (annual)  Verslunarmannahelgi (Trademens' Day Weekend)
The first weekend in August is a bank holiday weekend, which sees festivals and events taking place all over Iceland. Thousands of Icelanders take advantage of the holiday by driving out into countryside. Many youths go the Westman Isles to party and listen to a plethora of concerts.

August 2010 (annual)  Great Fish Day
On Great Fish Day, fresh seafood is cooked up using traditional Icelandic recipes and fusion styles, then offered free of charge to visitors to Dalvik harbour. Street entertainment and live performances.

August 2010 (annual) Reykjavik Gay Pride
The second week in August is the focal point for the Reykavik Gay Pride celebration, with parties, parades and theatre shows throughout the capital city.

21. August 2010 (annual) Reykjavík Culture Night
The Reykjavík Cultural Night has become an essential part of the city's cultural scene. With the midnight sun still keeping things light for almost 24 hours, Reykjavíkites fill the streets to party.

August 2010 (annual)  Reykjavík Marathon
Reykjavík Marathon livens up the downtown streets every August with hundreds of visitors taking part alongside thousands of locals.  

June - August 2010 (various dates) Reykjavik City Museum
The open-air Reykjavik City Museum gives visitors a glimpse into Iceland's past. With displays of ancient Icelandic architecture, including a Viking age longhouse dated to around 930 AD, visitots can get a glimpse at how life was for the early settlers.

August - September 2010 (annual) Reykjavík Jazz Festival
The Reykjavík Jazz Festival presents the best of the burgeoning Nordic jazz scene at venues around the city. The festival hosts performances in a variety of styles.

September Gourmet Harvest Offer
Salmon, Lobster soup, Lamb, “Skyr” cake

September 2010 (annual) Reykjavik International Film Festival
Reykjavik International Film Festival (RIFF) screens films from around the world, but focuses on promoting Icelandic film culture.

September 2010 (annual)  Annual Sheep and Horse Round Up
Iceland's Annual Sheep and Horse Round Up (Réttdagur) takes these hardy animals from highland pastures to sheltered low-level fields for winter. With over a million sheep it's no easy task.

September, October, and November
Wild Game & Autumn - 5 courses gourmet Offer
Game platter, Three kinds of salmon, Wild mushroom soup, Venison and goose, Hot Chocolate fondant with ice cream

October 2010 (annual) Iceland Airwaves Festival
Going strong since 1999, the Iceland Airwaves Festival is the world's northernmost music festival. Held in Reykjavik, it features an exciting mix of both up-and-coming and long-established Icelandic bands.

9 October - 8 December 2010 (various dates) Imagine Peace Tower
Yoko Ono's Peace Tower on tranquil Viðey Island in Reykjavík, is a wishing well with the words 'Imagine Peace' inscribed in 24 languages. It emanates light on certain significant dates every hour.

Christmas Season at Hotel Rangá
Scandinavian Christmas Buffet
World famous Scandinavian  & International Christmas Buffet
Buffet with over 100 homemade gormet dishes
Valid from Nov. 19 to Dec 18. Fridays and Saturdays only

12. December 2010 - 6. January 2011 (annual)   Christmas Traditions in Iceland
At Christmas time the traditional Santa Claus doesn't get much of a look-in in Iceland. Here the 13 naughty "Yuletide Lads" visit children over subsequent days in an ancient tradition. Hotel Ranga is CLOSED DECEMBER 24 + 25 but open between 26 to 31 of December.

24. - 25. December  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Hotel Rangá CLOSED. Reopens again 26. January.

31. December 2010 - 1. January 2011  New Year's Eve  
Hotel Rangá CLOSED. Reopens again 2. January 2011.

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