Christmas in Iceland is an interesting experience, because this country many old traditions for the celebration of Christmas. Do not expect less than 13 Icelandic Santa Clauses! In Iceland, they called jólasveinar. Her parents are Grýla, a mean old woman, away from the naughty children drags, and Leppalúði that is not as a means. The origin of these "Santas" is the centuries old and each has its own name, letters and role. Today during the Christmas in Iceland, its function, to the city to come bearing gifts and candy (and a string or two). The first jólasveinn comes 13 days before Christmas and then the others follow, one each day. After Christmas leave them one after the other. The Icelandic Christmas season lasts 26 days. Thorláksmessa (Massentag of St. Þorlákur) on 23 December celebrated. Shops are open until 23:30 and then close for three days during the Christmas in Iceland. Many worry midnight fair. The main Christmas celebration takes place on Christmas Eve, including the gift exchange. A special Icelandic habit for children is a shoe in the window from the 12th December until Christmas Eve. When she's been one of the "Santas" is a gift - poor children receive a potato. On new Year 's Eve, many people worry Community fire and exchange visits. At midnight, there is a spectacle of fireworks, when almost every home in Iceland its own fireworks lit. Iceland 's holiday period ended on 6 January, with a special celebration of the Twelfth night. This is when elf and troll out and with the Isländern, dancing and singing to celebrate. On this day the festivities new Year 's Eve (fire and fireworks show) into a smaller extend all over Iceland repeated. |
