Icelandic in 90 Days
Day 61 - Holidays and Celebrations
Vocabulary of the Day
frídagur
(holiday)
Nýár
(New Year)
Jól
(Christmas)
Páskar
(Easter)
Hrekkjavaka
(Halloween)
Þakkargjörð
(Thanksgiving)
Skrúðganga
(parade)
veisla
(party)
gjöf
(gift)
hátíð
(festival)
Flugeldar
(fireworks)
hefð
(tradition)
afmæli
(birthday)
hátíðarkaup
(celebration)
búningur
(costume)
skreyting
(decoration)
gjöf
(present)
bjóða
(invite)
endurfundi
(reunion)
almennur frídagur
(public holiday)
Afmæli
(anniversary)
skreyta
(decorate)
Karnival
(carnival)
gestgjafi
(host)
veisla
(feast)
hátíðarsezón
(holiday season)
Kveðjukort
(greeting card)
athöfn
(ceremony)
safna saman
(gather)
skipti
(exchange)
heiður
(honor)
frí
(vacation)
Þjóðhátíðardagur
(national holiday)
fagna
(celebrate)
fylgja
(observe)
hefð
(custom)
tilefni
(occasion)
viðburður
(event)
siður
(ritual)
minning
(memory)