Published: 12-12-2012, 00:12

Christmas in Iceland: Twelfth Night and Epiphany

Christmas in Iceland

Christmas in Iceland: Past Preparations

Christmas in Iceland: St. Thorlak’s Day

Christmas in Iceland: Christmas Eve and Day

Christmas in Iceland: Gift Bringers

Christmas in Iceland: Gifts

Christmas in Iceland: Decorations

Christmas in Iceland: New Year’s Eve

The last of the Christmas Lads departs on Epiphany. People hold parties on this day to mark the end of the Christmas season, and some people costume themselves as one of the Christmas Lads or their troll parents. In addition, Icelanders often mark the day with bonfires into which they throw the trash that has accumulated over the holidays.

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