Since 2015, the Icelandic telecommunications company Nova has operated an outdoor ice-skating rink during Christmas on Ingólfstorg square in downtown Reykjavík. This year, as part
Though imported trees still make up the majority of Christmas tree sales in Iceland, locally grown trees are steadily growing in popularity, Bændablaðið reports. Imported
For the past four years, residents of Húsavík, North Iceland, have voted on which evergreen will decorate the town centre as its Christmas tree. This
Christmas in Iceland has always been an occasion for families to come together. To fight the winter darkness, Icelanders pull out no shortage of candles
A Search and Rescue vessel in Iceland’s Westfjords sent out tidings of joy yesterday with a unique seasonal greeting “shipped” from Ísafjarðardjúp fjord. When Coast
It might be the influence of the pandemic that is leading more Icelanders to set up Christmas trees this year than last year. In a
Today the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky all year, in the Northern Hemisphere. In Reykjavík, the sun rose at 11.22am this morning
The Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Response and healthcare authorities have issued recommendations to the country’s nursing homes advising against residents leaving the homes
Many families consider the trip to buy a Christmas tree an unmissable holiday tradition. However, RÚV reports that one Search and Rescue team in Iceland
Pre-Christmas book sales are up by 30% in Iceland compared to the same time last year, RÚV reports. Giving books as Christmas presents is a
