Icelandic in 90 Days

Day 61 - Holidays and Celebrations

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Vocabulary of the Day

frídagur

(holiday)

hátíðarkaup

(celebration)

afmæli

(birthday)

Jól

(Christmas)

Páskar

(Easter)

Nýár

(New Year)

Hrekkjavaka

(Halloween)

Þakkargjörð

(Thanksgiving)

hátíð

(festival)

Skrúðganga

(parade)

Flugeldar

(fireworks)

hefð

(tradition)

veisla

(party)

búningur

(costume)

skreyting

(decoration)

gjöf

(gift)

gjöf

(present)

bjóða

(invite)

gestgjafi

(host)

veisla

(feast)

hátíðarsezón

(holiday season)

Kveðjukort

(greeting card)

athöfn

(ceremony)

endurfundi

(reunion)

frí

(vacation)

Þjóðhátíðardagur

(national holiday)

almennur frídagur

(public holiday)

Karnival

(carnival)

Afmæli

(anniversary)

fagna

(celebrate)

skreyta

(decorate)

safna saman

(gather)

skipti

(exchange)

heiður

(honor)

fylgja

(observe)

siður

(ritual)

hefð

(custom)

minning

(memory)

tilefni

(occasion)

viðburður

(event)

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