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A Christmas tree outside Reykjavik Cathedral. Christmas in Iceland (Jól) starts four weeks before proper Christmas, which begins on 24 December (Aðfangadagur) and ends thirteen days later on 6 January (Þrettándinn, coinciding with Epiphany). Traditionally, one candle is lit each Sunday, until four candles are lit on the 24th.
Embassy of Iceland, Washington DC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. "Grýla og jólasveinar". jol.ismennt.is. Archived from the original on 18 November 2005. Pictures by Halldor Petursson ca. 1950. "The Yule Lads". Jo's Icelandic Recipes. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. "Jólasveinarnir (Yuletide Lads)". Yule in Iceland.
The Christmas book flood or Yule book flood (Icelandic: Jólabókaflóðið) is a term used in Iceland for the annual release of new books occurring in the months before Christmas. [1] These books are then purchased as presents to be gifted on Christmas Eve. This tradition makes books the most popular Christmas gift in the country. [2]
Iceland. The traditional 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day and end on the Epiphany, but in Iceland there are 13 extra days of Christmas, and they lead up to Christmas Eve.
Media related to Christmas in Iceland at Wikimedia Commons Pages in category "Christmas in Iceland" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
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