Where is the Christmas market in Iceland?

Roughly 7 km from Egilsstaðir in East Iceland, the annual Christmas market called Jólakötturinn ( Christmas Cat) takes place on 10 December from 11:00 to 16:00. The market offers Christmas trees and products from the forest, potential gifts, handcrafted items and Icelandic Christmas food.

How do people celebrate Christmas in Iceland?

People in Iceland spend Christmas Day with their families. They relax, eat, play games or watch Christmas films. Many attend big family gatherings wearing their best Christmas clothes, bringing savoury roll cakes and Icelandic Christmas cookies.

Where to buy Christmas trees in Iceland?

From December 17-22, the organizers of this Christmas market will have a pop-up shop in the greenhouse at Lækjatorg where there will be Christmas trees, steps and twigs. The Christmas trees are beautiful and Icelandic-grown but even if you’re not there to get a tree, there’s plenty of activities.

Does Reykjavik have Christmas lights?

Reykjavik is painted in a colorful palette of Christmas and Advent lights, both in the commercial areas of the city center and out in the suburbs and neighboring towns. People start decorating as early as October to light up the long nights that just keep getting longer until Christmas Day.