Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. On Palm Sunday, it’s the traditional time for church confirmations and festive meals following them. But Maundy Thursday, the day of the ...

In Icelandic, Whit Sunday is known as hvitasunna. Many times, kids who attend church in Iceland will be “confirmed” at age 14, on hvitasunna. Sometimes, however, this happens on Easter Sunday instead.

Iceland is set to double its forecourt presence in the sector via a new tie up with forecourt operator EG On the Move. The frozen food specialist will increase its forecourt offering from 11 to ...

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has referred Iceland to the EFTA Court for its reported failure to enforce rules to prevent packaging waste, regulate the types of packaging brought to market, ...

The Vegetarian Society is pleased to announce that a range of products from Iceland Foods has officially achieved Vegetarian Society Approved accreditation. This recognition assures customers that a ...

Hyatt recently announced plans to open its first Hyatt-branded hotel in Iceland — Hyatt Centric Reykjavík. Scheduled for a 2022 opening, Hyatt Centric Reykjavík will be a 169-room boutique property ...

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In just 24 hours on 7 April, more than 550 earthquakes were recorded. Minney Sigurdardóttir of Iceland’s Met Office, said: “The average depth is between 4 to 6 km, and the activity is most ...

"I don't want to drive our EU accession talks based on fear," Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir told Euronews in an interview. The powerful shifts shaking the geopolitical order ...

The glacier lagoon Jökulsárlón in southern Iceland brings to mind Pytheas’ description of the “island with ice floes close to it.” Credit: Martin Peeks/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 The Greek ...

Tuesday's BA flight to London Heathrow was diverted to Canada and Iceland after a passenger was taken ill onboard. - Photo: British Airways The lengthy flight from Grand Cayman to the UK became ...