Overeating Days in February - From February 19th to February 21st

Enjoy delicious cream and jelly buns on Monday which the Icelandic people refer to as Bolludagur (Buns Day), saltet meat and peas on Tuesday we call Sprengidagur (Bursting Day) an old custom where people throughout the country used to have great meat feast before the long friday fasting. Like the name suggests, overeating is not uncommon! On Wednesday, children dress up in costumes and walk store to store, earning candy by singing.

 Bolludagur (Buns Day)
"Bun Day" is celebrated by eating cream puffs (bollur) in multiple varieties. In the morning children aim to catch their parents still in bed, and then beat them with colorfully decorated "bun wands" (bolluvondur). Parents are then obligated to give their children one cream puff for each blow received. Monday before Ash Wednesday.

Sprengidagur - Bursting Day
Sprengidagur. The name of this holiday translates to "bursting day" and is celebrated by eating salted meat and peas to the point of popping. Many restaurants participate. Day before Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday (Öskudagur)
Children dress in costume and traipse around town singing for candy. It's much like Halloween, and also a day for pranks. Seventh Wednesday before Easter.

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