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Celebrating Easter Traditions in Iceland: From Ash Wednesday to Whitsun

Discover the vibrant Easter traditions in Iceland, starting with Bolludagur, where puff buns filled with jam and cream delight children. Experience Sprengidagur, known as Fat Tuesday, celebrated with parades and salted meat. Explore the unique customs of Ash Day (Öskudagur) that bring joy to children with fun pranks and blessings. Both Good Friday and Easter Sunday are marked by gatherings, church services, and festive meals. Join the Icelandic community as they embrace these deeply rooted traditions with family and friends.

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Celebrating Easter Traditions in Iceland: From Ash Wednesday to Whitsun

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  1. Easter in Iceland Adelina

  2. 10. March 22. April 8.March Bun day Bursting day Easter Ash day White thursday Good friday 9.March 21. April 24. April 40 days (without sundays)

  3. Bolludagur / Bun dAY • Young tradition: eating puff buns • E.g. With Jam and cream • Monday • „Bolludagur“ • Busy days for shops • The children make a wand

  4. Bursting Day • In Iceland this day is called Sprengidagur. • In other countries it is known as Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday. • On this day many people eat salted meat and peas.

  5. Mardi Gras (=bursting day) • In Belgium it‘s called vette dinsdag/mardi gras • We do a lot of parades, the most famous one is that of Aalst Gilles de Binche

  6. ASH DAY / ÖSKUDAGUR • Unique custom for children. • Small bags of ashes • Prank: pin bags on peoples clothing • Great day for children: • Singing, parading and begging for treats. • Icelandic Halloween

  7. Ash day in Belgium • Religious tradition • Receive blessing • Cross on forehead • ‚Out of dust you are born and to dust you will return‘

  8. Whitsunday-Whitmonday/Hvítasunnudagur-annar í hvítasunnu • On white Sunday some people go to church, most do nothing but eat good food • White Monday is a holiday and we do the samethings • There are confirmations on this two day and easter

  9. Good Friday/Föstudagurinn langi • On Good Friday people eat good food and enjoy a short week. • Vantrú or disbelief holds it annually bingo to protest that good Friday is a holiday but its illegal • Younger people go out drinking when the clock strikes 12

  10. Easter/Páskar • Easter eggs • Also grown-ups • People go to church • Good food is eaten and people kick back

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