What to do on Easter in Iceland?

The ideal Easter will be with sunny skies, snow-covered hills and frosty mountains. Fun Fact: Easter is actually a popular time to travel North in Iceland to do some skiing. Easter Decorations are not as extravagant as Christmas ones, but you can still see them everywhere. Decorations are usually homemade.

Do Icelanders eat páskaegg?

Perhaps this may sound like a fairytale, but it is genuinely Iceland. Asking an Icelander what comes to mind when thinking of the Easter holiday is, without a doubt, the Easter eggs or páskaegg. They are intended as Easter treats for kids of all ages and the tradition is to munch on them on Easter Sunday morning.

What is the Icelandic Easter Egg Hunt?

The Icelandic version of the Easter Egg Hunt is a little different from what you might do in your home country. The chocolate Paskaegg are hidden around the house by the parents, usually during the night before Easter Sunday.

What are Old Icelandic sayings?

Old Icelandic Sayings, or malshaettir as they are called in Icelandic, are an equally important part of Easter in Iceland — and even more so for those who don’t like candy. The family will sit together and read their malshættir out loud and discuss if they are fitting or not. We treat those sayings a bit like our monthly horoscopes!