Yule in Iceland
Yule in Iceland is held on December 21. Date for 2024. Medieval winter solstice of the ancient Germanic peoples. This event in the third decade of the month December is annual. 
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Iceland does not have one Santa Claus – instead there are 13 Yule Lads, who seem to be some kind of half trolls.
The story has it that they live in the mountains and only come out in December, when they sneak into children’s bedrooms the thirteen nights leading up to Christmas Eve and leave little presents in their shoes if they behave – or potatoes if they don’t.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Iceland Self-governance Day or Fullveldisdagurinn on December 1
Aðfangadagskvöld in Iceland on December 24
Husband's Day or Bóndadagur in Iceland on January 24 (is celebrated from Friday of the third full week of January);
Wife's Day or Konudagur in Iceland on February 23 (Celebrated on Sunday from 18 to 24 February);
Beer Day in Iceland on March 1 (marked the end of beer prohibition in 1989. Bjórdagurinn or Bjordagur);
Fastelavn in Denmark and Norway on March 2 (day on which Shrove Monday can fall);
Cream Bun Day in Iceland on March 3 (celebrated on Monday before Ash Wednesday, Bolludagur)