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Aug 12, 2022
2 min

Menningarnótt 2022

Reykjavík’s anniversary has been celebrated on August 18th since 1786 when the Danish King lifted the Trade Monopoly on Iceland and...

Jul 31, 2022
2 min

Commerce Day-Iceland's First Monday in August Public Holiday

The first Monday of August is Commerce Day, a public holiday in Iceland. This creates a long summer weekend known as Verslunarmannahelgi...

Jul 17, 2022
4 min

Icelandic Roots at the Heritage Celebrations

Icelandic Roots genealogists will be LIVE for the important Icelandic Heritage Celebrations in North Dakota and Manitoba at the end of...

Jul 16, 2022
8 min

Mr. and Mrs. Ingimar Ingaldson attend Millennial Celebration of Alþingi, Iceland's Parliament

By C.R. (Rus) Magnusson Icelandic Roots Volunteer Genealogist Database Media Team Leader Translations Team Leader Ingimar Ingaldson,...

Jul 3, 2022
2 min

Dominion Day 1927

An account of the 1927 Confederation Day celebration in Ottawa, Canada.

Jul 3, 2022
3 min

Icelandic Roots July Book Club Selection

By Heather Lytwyn Be Still the Water, by Karen Emilson is the focus of the next Icelandic Roots Book Club members' event on July 7,...

Jul 3, 2022
1 min

2022 August the Deuce Celebration

The 123rd Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration gets underway on Friday, July 30th in Mountain, North Dakota. If you've never...

May 21, 2022
2 min

Victoria Day

Victoria Day (Fete de la Reine – Celebration of the Queen) officially became known as Victoria Day after her death in 1901 to honour her...

May 21, 2022
3 min

Icelandic Roots Fitness Challenge 2022

The Icelandic Roots 2022 Fitness Challenge heads to the Westfjords

Apr 8, 2022
3 min

Join The Icelandic Roots Book Club

By Heather Goodman Lytwyn Winnipeg, Manitoba No Time to Read? If you are a member of Icelandic Roots, you will have seen the article...

Apr 2, 2022
3 min

Icelandic Roots Online Book Club

Our new book club will be launched on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, with the First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid! We are so honored to host her...

Sep 12, 2021
2 min

Kvennahlaup in Borðeyri and Þórdís Edda

Each year, there is a fun activity that is held in most communities across Iceland called Kvennahlaup or Women's Walk/Run. This weekend,...

Sep 11, 2021
2 min

My Virtual Mission 2021

The Icelandic Roots Fitness Challenge 2021 was a big success. Our most popular mission was the Ring Road route, with 118 participants...

Jul 17, 2021
3 min

The Deuce & the Dagurinn: Old Parties for a New Generation

North American Icelandic Heritage Festivals

Jun 6, 2021
3 min

June Events, Holidays, and Celebrations

See all the special events, annual holidays, and special celebrations for June in the listings below. Today is Seaman's Day -...

Apr 14, 2021
2 min

Summer Fitness Challenge 2.0 - Travel Iceland Virtually

Icelandic Roots is pleased to announce we will host our second annual Fitness Challenge this summer. It will be an eight-week event and will

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

Celebrating 7 years with exciting news (fréttir) and a new video (nýtt myndband)

**Íslenska eftir Written by Sunna Furstenau, Edited by Natalie Guttormsson Dear friends, Here at Icelandic Roots, we are marking our 7th...

Jul 30, 2020
3 min

The Day of the Icelanders

This weekend, North American Icelanders celebrate 'The Day of the Icelanders.' Come join us ONLINE for fun and educational offerings.

Jul 3, 2020
4 min

A Deep Dive into Fire Saga: Fact or Fiction?

Written by Natalie Guttormsson Natalie is a Western-Icelander from Canada who currently lives in Reykjavík. She is passionate about...

Jun 12, 2020
3 min

IR - Footprints 4 Fun Challenge

This is an invitation for all individuals and teams from your Icelandic organizations, clubs, and your family to join us in a collective,...