Iceland Unveiled: 30 Mind-Blowing Facts That Will Make You Want to Pack Your Bags and Go!
A Different Way Of Celebrating Christmas
Icelanders have their own unique spin on Christmas traditions, ditching Santa Claus for a rough-and-tumble crew of 13 Yule Lads. Each gruff gift-giver visits once, starting 13 days before Christmas, as eager children await their small presents. But Iceland’s holiday traditions don’t stop there. They also celebrate “Jólabókaflóð,” or “Christmas book flood,” where everyone receives a book as a gift.
It’s no surprise that Icelanders love their literature–with a tradition of reading dating back to the 13th century, one in ten Icelanders will even write a book in their lifetime. So, while the Western world waits for Santa, Icelanders curl up with a good book and await their Yule Lads.
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