National traditions
In Iceland, Christmas is very important and is celebrated everywhere in society; families, friends and colleagues make the season special by having Christmas parties, baking cookies and Laufabrauð, or leaf bread in English, and decorating their homes. The festive season starts in early December or the last years late November,but the main day of celebration for Icelanders is Christmas Eve, December 24th. Icelandic Leaf bread / Laufabrauð God bless Kristin K.