The St. Lucia atmosphere is in Hafnarfjörður. Firði Shopping Centre is open late into the evening, and shops on Strandgata and elsewhere are open until 10-11 pm, with many remaining open until 1 pm tomorrow, Christmas Eve. A Christmas programme at Firði from 4 pm today, a craft market and exciting Christmas offers. We promise a cosy and homely Christmas atmosphere in the centre of Hafnarfjörður with Christmas music, Christmas trees […]
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Warmest festive greetings
Happy holidays, dear friends. On the first Sunday of Advent, I was asked to give a sermon at Víðistaðakirkja, which I did with a smile on my face and gratitude in my heart. Now, on St. Lucia's Day, I would like to share this reflection with you as I send you my warmest Christmas greetings. A Reflection for Advent There are a few […]
Merry Christmas!
Opening hours – Christmas period
On Christmas Eve, Ásvallalaug and Suðurbæjarlaug will be open from 8 am to 1 pm, so residents should be able to enjoy a pleasant Christmas bath in the pool. The pools will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, and open from 8 am to 11 am on the last day of the year. The two pools will be closed on New Year's Day. Sundhöll Hafnarfjarðar will be closed over the public holidays but open […]
Museum opening hours over Christmas
Hafnarfjörður Library Opening hours for Hafnarfjörður Library will be as follows over the festive period: Friday 23 December: Open 11-17 Saturday 24 December: CLOSED Sunday 25 December: CLOSED Monday 26 December: CLOSED Tuesday 27 December: Open 10-19 Wednesday 28 December: Open 10-19 Thursday 29 December: Open 10-19 Friday 30 December: Open 11-17 Saturday 31 December: CLOSED Sunday 1 January: CLOSED Monday […]
Good deeds in Advent
Áslandsskóli supports the Hafnarfjörður Mother's Allowance Committee. For the past ten years, the school community at Áslandsskóli; teachers, parents and pupils, has supported the Hafnarfjörður Mother's Allowance Committee with voluntary donations at Christmas. Representatives of the committee came to a Christmas party at Áslandsskóli today, Tuesday, 20th December, and accepted the donation from the head teacher, Leifur S. Garðarsson. This year, 318,746 krónur were raised. Over ten years, the school community has […]
Extra bags for general rubbish
Major holidays also generate more rubbish than is usual in other months of the year. In December and into January, the City of Hafnarfjörður plans to offer extra bags for general waste for sale. These bags can be placed next to the rubbish bin and will be collected during the regular waste collection in the town during this period. The bags are made of biodegradable plastic and are specially marked […]
Town Council Meeting, 21 December
A town council meeting has been called for Wednesday, 21 December. The meeting will begin at 14:00 in Hafnarborg, Strandgata 34. The meeting is live-streamed on the town's website. The agenda can be viewed here. The meeting can be watched live here. The broadcast begins promptly at 14:00.
Rise in Strætó fares
At a meeting of the Strætó bs. board on 9 December, it was approved to increase the Strætó fare schedule in line with the general cost-of-living increase in Strætó's operating costs. In Strætó's operations, the increase in wage costs and the price of oil accounts for approximately 70% of the total operating costs. The general cash fare and single fare in the app will be 440 kr., an increase of 4.8%, while cash and single […]
We invite you home during Advent
The town centre of Hafnarfjörður has been bustling with life and festive cheer during Advent. The Christmas Village in Hafnarfjörður is now entering its final Advent weekend of the year this weekend and will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm to 5 pm. Record attendance, from both visitors and stallholders, has been at the Christmas Village this year. The weather has been kind to the locals and residents of Hafnarfjörður have taken advantage […]