Christmas : We celebrate Christmas on the 24 th of December. That day is called Aðfangadagur. Christmas officially begins at six o´clock and at that time some people go to church and after that they eat their christmas dinner, that is normally something very fancy, for example pork with everything that goes with it. After dinner we open up our presents that have been waiting for us under the christmas tree the whole day. Then people just relax with their family admiring their presents and whatch television
New Years Eve : Icelandic people break a record every year in spending money to buy fireworks to blow up at midnight. At half past 10 there is an annual com
ic show on TV that almost everyone in Iceland watch were icelandic actors make fun of the things that have happened in the year that is coming to an end. After the show people go out to watch the beautiful fireworks that light up the dark winter sky. Afterwards people go back inside and have champagne and celebrate with their family. Most young people go out and party with their friends until the morning comes. 
17. Júni / !7th of June : It’s our independence day here in Iceland. We are celibrating the birthday of the man who kept us alive in the struggle to get independance from Denmark. Every year at 17th of June there are parades all over the country, people have balloons, there are outside concerts and we eat cotton candy among other things.
Verslunarmannahelgin : It is a long weekend in the beginning of august. It is the biggest traveling weekend of the year. The most popular destination is Vestmannaeyjar, which is a island right outside of Iceland. There is a packed programme filled with music, dancing and joy. There is also a sport festival somewere in Iceland, the location is variable.
Sumardagurinn fyrsti – First day of summer
This day stands for the beginning of summer. We have a day off at school this day and it is always on Thursdays. It is a part of the old Icelandic calander. There is, in some places, a planned program, some times sport activities and more.
Some people exchange little presents called ”sumargjafir” or sommergifts but not everyone do that.
Páskar – Easter 
We always have Easter-holiday and it is about 10 days, for people in school but often a little shorter for working people. There are a few days that are legal holidays when everyone have a day off. Icelanders eat easter eggs og easter day that are eggs made of chockolate. This is a very holy day in Iceland.
We always have Easter-holiday and it is about 10 days, for people in school but often a little shorter for working people. There are a few days that are legal holidays when everyone have a day off. Icelanders eat easter eggs og easter day that are eggs made of chockolate. This is a very holy day in Iceland.
-Hjördís og Gréta
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