1885 in Iceland

Events in the year 1885 in Iceland.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Christian IX
 * Minister for Iceland: Johannes Nellemann

Events

 * The National Bank (Landsbanki) is founded in Reykjavik.
 * Iceland begins issuing its own Danish Krone banknotes.



Births

 * 1 May – Jónas Jónsson, educator and politician.
 * 15 October – Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval, painter.