In Reykjavík, a memorial service will be held as usual at the helipad of the emergency room of Landspítali in Fossvogur at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome and people are encouraged to arrive on time and be well dressed because cold weather is forecast. Otherwise, bright and beautiful weather is forecast. President Halla Tómasdóttir and Minister of Infrastructure Eyjólfur Ármannsson will deliver short addresses, and then Halldór Már Halldórsson will tell his story of how, due to speeding, he was involved in a fatal accident at a young age, in which his best friend died. Speeding is one of the main causes of serious accidents and fatalities, not least among young people.

The Landsbjörg Accident Prevention Association, in cooperation with local emergency responders, is organizing memorial services around the country. More information about the events, their schedule and location can be found on the website minnäringdagur.is. In addition to Landsbjörg and the rescue teams, a number of other response agencies are organizing events around the country.

The signature song of the memorial day is, as before, the song KK, I Think of Angels, performed by him and Ellen, which was written in memory of their sister who died in a traffic accident in the United States in 1992. The song will be performed simultaneously on all radio stations at 2 p.m. on the memorial day. Students in the MH choir will then perform the song at the ceremony in Fossvogur.

The purpose of the day is to remember those who have died in traffic accidents and to remind people of their responsibility in traffic. There is also a strong tradition on the day of remembrance to thank professionals who perform rescue and care for their important and selfless work.

The memorial day is international under the auspices of the United Nations, which has dedicated the third Sunday in November to this topic. Since the first fatal accident was recorded in Iceland on 25 August 1915, a total of 1645 people have died in traffic accidents (as of 13 November 2026). Even more have been seriously injured, dealing with trauma, grief and regret as a result.

The Day of Remembrance is being organised by the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Icelandic Transport Authority, Landsbjörg, the Emergency Line, the Police, the Icelandic Road Administration and the ÖBÍ Rights Association. Representatives from various response organisations will also take part in the moment of remembrance. This will be the sixteenth time that the Day of Remembrance has been held in Iceland.