Generally shops are open Monday–Friday from 9am to 6pm. On Saturdays shops are open from 10am to 4pm.
National holidays
New Year’s Day
January 1
Easter
movable feast
Bank holiday
the third Thursday in April
Labour Day
May 1
Ascension Day
movable feast
National Day
June 17
Commerce Day
the first Monday in August
Christmas
December 25 & 26
National dish
Hákarl – putrefied shark meat, prepared by burying shark meat in gravel for several weeks Lifrarpylsa – liver sausage Lundabaggar – sour lamb Blódmör – “blond pudding” cooked in a sheep’s stomach Hangikjöt – smoked lamb Hrútspungar – pressed sheep testicles Harðfiskur – dried fish Sviðasulta – boiled lamb head jelly compressed in gelatine Svið – burned sheep head
Electricity
Iceland’s electricity runs on 220V/50Hz. The plugs need to have 2 pins, the same style as in Continental Europe.
Passport/Visa
European Union, US, Canadian and Australian citizens do not need visa for entry into Iceland (for stays of up to 90 days). Only a valid passport is required. Nationals of the Schengen zone need only national identity cards.
