Sjómannadagurinn Akureyri
Date: 7 June 2026
Location: Akureyri, Iceland
Organizer: Akureyrarbær
Akureyri's edition of Iceland's national Seamen's Day, held the first Sunday of June. Programme typically includes a flag-raising, festive church service, memorial sailing for lost fishermen with a wreath laying, group sailing trips and family activities at the harbour.
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Sailing nearby
Planning to attend? These clubs, marinas, schools and other sailing places are close to Akureyri and worth a visit while you are in the area:
- Broddur Sailing Club — Yacht Clubs, Akureyri, Iceland
- Siglingafélagið Nökkvi — Yacht Clubs, Akureyri, Iceland
- North Sailing — Schooner Opal / Hildur — Yacht & Sailing Charters, Húsavík, Iceland
- Reykjavík Maritime Museum — Maritime Museums, Reykjavík, Iceland
- Siglingafélag Akraness — Yacht Clubs, Akranes, Iceland
- Siglingafélag Hafnarfjarðar (SH) — Yacht Clubs, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland
- Siglingafélag Ísafjarðar — Yacht Clubs, Ísafjörður, Iceland
- Siglingafélag Reykjavíkur – Youth Division — Yacht Clubs, Reykjavík, Iceland
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