Heimaey - People's Feast

(Local Name: Pjódhátíð) Pjódhátíð means 'People's Feast' and is pronounced 'Thod-Ya-Tid'. The three-day festival held in early August commemorates the signing of Iceland's first constitution on 1 July 1874, which granted semi-independence from Denmark.

Foul weather prevented islanders from traveling to the mainland so they hold their own feast a month or so later.

Many mainlanders attend this event which means camping in a tent city and enjoying barbeques, bonfires, fire-works, singing. and dancing.