1816 in Iceland

Events in the year 1816 in Iceland.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Frederick VI
 * Governor of Iceland: Johan Carl Thuerecht von Castenschiold

Events

 * The Icelandic Literary Society is founded.
 * Grímsvötn erupted.
 * Iceland made the clergy responsible for smallpox vaccination and gave them the responsibility of keeping vaccination records for their parishes.