Sumardagurinn Fyrsti - (First day of summer) - April 26
Celebrate the first day of summer with us, officially on April 23rd, but for convenience we will be celebrating it on April 26th.
In Iceland, the First Day of Summer—called Sumardagurinn Fyrsti—is a national holiday rooted in the Old Norse calendar, which divided the year into just two seasons: winter and summer. According to this system, summer begins on the first Thursday after April 18, usually when Iceland is still experiencing what most people elsewhere would confidently call “winter.”
Today, Icelanders celebrate with parades, marching bands, community events, and small “summer gifts” exchanged among family members. We will be celebrating in the mountains this time in Idaho Springs at a restaurant. Please join us at Tommy Knocker restaurant in Idaho Springs. They have both a great indoor and outdoor space that's both kid and dog friendly.
Please register by filling out the form so we can make a reservation.
Date: April 26
Final day to register: April 21 (we will set registration of the numbers we have on this date)
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Tommy Knockers - 1401 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves
Save the date
Save the date for these upcoming events. Once we have the event location secured, and the agenda down, we will send out an email to members, and open up for registrations. If you aren't a member yet, please consider joining us. It's free to join. If you have an event you would like to host, or propose, feel free to email us to members@icelandersincolorado.com
Þjóðhátíðardagurinn - June 13, 2026
Hæ hó og jibbí jei og jibbí jei, það er kominn 17 júní! We will celebrate our independence day this summer on June 13. We will meet up at Prospect park in Wheat Ridge for a fun family friendly BBQ. Please consider donating for this event as we pay for the rental of the pavillion.
*Donations
Please consider donating to the association. All funds will go towards events. To donate, scan the QR code, or search in your Venmo app for @vala-vincent - phone number ending 6257 with the message of Iceland in one form or another (get creative)
To use the QR code, open up your camera, and point the camera at the code. A little link will pop up on your screen, click it and it will go to your venmo app. If you don't have Venmo, you can download it in your app store.
We ask for donations to cover the cost of the events. Any money left over will be put into the next event, ending with our grand slam of the year, Littlu Jólin. If you are unable to donate, please still join us, participation is not dependent on if you are able to donate or not. We ask that you donate whatever amount you are able to whether it is $5 or $50. The board members of the association donate their time and resources and will never accept any compensation for this role. We are all in an agreement that it takes a village to keep up the Icelandic community here in Colorado.