Mind-Blowing Iceland Facts to Make You Fall in Love with the Country
Icelandic Christmas
In Iceland, Christmas traditions are a little different from the rest of the world. Instead of Santa Claus, these people look forward to the Yule Lads, a group of 13 mischievous characters who take turns visiting one by one, 13 days before Christmas. On the night of their visit, children will receive small gifts.
Besides that, there is also a tradition called “Jólabókaflóð” or “Christmas book flood”. Everyone in Iceland receives a book as a gift, in celebration of their love for literature. Reading has been a tradition in the country since the 13th century. Christmas eve is therefore spent while snuggled up with a book and waiting for the Yule Lads.
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