February Festivals
Festival of Light: held for three days in Reykjavik, this festival is an annual winter celebration that sees colourful exhibitions of light to make up for the lack of it at this time of year in Iceland. April Festivals
First Day of Summer: on 24 April, the nation enjoys a public holiday to celebrate what is considered the official start of summer. Parades and parties are typical in the larger towns and cities. Summer Solstice Festival: Icelandic citizens mark the changing of winter to summer in the Viking calendar with traditional Viking influenced activities. August Festivals
Reykjavik Gay Pride Festival: members of the gay and lesbian population of Reykjavik, assemble to show their combined solidarity through street parades, parties and live performances. Reykjavik Jazz Festival: some of the top names in jazz from Iceland and international circles assemble in the nation’s capital to showcase their talents in this annual celebration of one of music’s most popular genres. October Festivals
Iceland Airwaves: a number of locations play host to the Icelandic Airwaves festival which sees Icelandic and international talents from the genres of rock and pop music, assemble to give demonstrations of their talents. | 
