June 17th

June 17th is the Icelandic Independence day and national holiday since 1944, when the date was chosen as the foundation day of democracy in Iceland and seperation from Denmark.
The date has been celebrated since 1907 and is the birthday of one of the most well known Icelandic person: Jón Sigurðsson (he was a diplomat and a congressman and one of the vocal persons in the Icelandic independence battle and its recognized leader).
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