Tag: christmas

Jolabokaflod is one of the most unique and charming Iceland Christmas traditions. The people of Iceland celebrate it on Christmas Eve. Jolabokaflod translates into "Christmas Book Flood." The tradition is to give or receive new books on Chr...

Christmas is a magical time spent with friends and family and often involves a lot of eating. Iceland isn't a very religious country, but we love the traditions and have a ton of them, and many of them are easy for you to join in on over th...

On the morning of December 12th, Icelandic children will wake up with a smile on their faces and butterflies in their bellies. The reason? Yule Lads, or as we like to call them in Icelandic, Jólasveinar! And not only are there 13 of them, b...

Wandering around Christmas markets is a great way to get into the festive mood. Here are the best markets that Iceland has to offer.

Is Iceland worth visiting in December? Iceland in December is a magical place, filled with lights, laughter and thrilling activities. Don’t let the cold scare you!