 The Question:
What holidays are celebrated in Iceland? The only one I know
about is June 17th being the national holiday.
The Answer:
In addition to Independence Day on June 17, here are some other
unique holidays celebrated in Iceland:
- Thorrablot (mid-Jan. through
mid-Feb.) — a month-long homage to their Viking
heritage
- Bolludagur or "Bun Day" — two
days before Lent, bakeries, restaurants and the like make sweet buns
for eating.
- Sprengidagur or "Bursting Day"
— day before Lent, everywhere people eat "sprengidagur," which
is a salted meat and peas dish.
- Beer Day (March 1) — started
in 1989 after a 75-year long prohibition on beer was
lifted.
- Sjomannadagur or "Seafarer's Day"
(June 6) — day of competitions and celebrations in Iceland's
fishing villages.
These, and other holidays, are listed on the official site of
the Icelandic
Tourist Board.
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