December 31, 2021February 21, 2022Christmas, Holidays, New Year, traditions The wildest night of the year: New Year’s Eve It’s New Year’s Eve in Iceland and the elves are out! Look for them and you might spot them as they search […] Read more
December 23, 2020November 26, 2021Christmas, Holidays, yule lads Who Really Is This Smug Robber Kertasníkir Yule Lad? Kertasníkir yule lad and is here to steal your candles. Even more, if he can’t steal them, he’ll beg for them. Read more
December 22, 2020November 26, 2021Christmas, Holidays, yule lads Who Really Is This Greedy Starving Ketkrókur Yule Lad? This Ketkrókur yule lad is starving and is coming for your meat. Keep an eye on the table because he’s hiding nearby. Read more
December 22, 2020November 26, 2021Christmas, Holidays, yule lads Who Really Is This Smell Sensitive Gáttaþefur Yule Lad? The tenth troublemaker yule lad to come arrives the night of December 21st. He is Gáttaþefur yule lad and has everyone in […] Read more
December 20, 2020November 25, 2021Christmas, Holidays, yule lads Who Really Is this Lurking Nosey Gluggagægir Yule Lad? Before Gluggagægir yule lad breaks into your home, he peeps through all your windows to make sure he knows exactly what he’s taking Read more
December 20, 2020November 25, 2021Christmas, Holidays, yule lads Who Really Is This Scandalous Thug Bjúgnakrækir Yule Lad? The ninth and scandalous yule lad shows up the night of December 19th. He’s here to take your sausages. Indeed, this Bjúgnakrækir […] Read more
December 18, 2020November 25, 2021Christmas, Holidays, yule lads Who Really Is This Obsessed and Wondrous Skyrgámur Yule Lad? The eighth and porridge loving yule lad finally gets his turn on the night of December 18th. His name is Skyrgámur yule […] Read more
December 18, 2020November 24, 2021Christmas, Holidays, yule lads Who Really Is This Frightening Noisy Hurðaskellir Yule Lad? When you hear the stormy weather pounding on your home tonight, don’t be afraid. It’s just Hurðaskellir yule lad having a good old time. Read more
December 17, 2020November 24, 2021Christmas, Holidays, traditions, yule lads Who Really Is This Hopeless Bowl Cleaner Askasleikir Yule Lad Askasleikir yule lad comes after dinner and instead of sneaking into the kitchen he hides under the children’s beds. Read more
December 15, 2020November 23, 2021Christmas, Holidays, traditions, yule lads Who Really Is Pot Lick Sneaky Pottasleikir Yule Lad? The fifth and very sneaky yule lad comes to town the night of December 15th. His name is Pottasleikir (Pot Licker) and […] Read more