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Icelandic scouts lead a parade from Jón Sigurðsson's statue on Austurvöllur square to his tombstone during Iceland's National Day.

In Reykjavík, scouts lead a parade from Jón Sigurðsson's statue on Austurvöllur square to his tombstone.

Why is Iceland’s National Day on June 17th?