Easter in Iceland

The 6th graders in Kársnesskóli made this

slideshow with their teachers

We make Easterdecorations

Easter at Church

• 90% of all Icelanders are Christian• Most of them are Lutheran• Very few go regularly to church• Except if something special is happening

in the family like conformation, weddings and christening

• Our Church in Kópavogur is very beautiful and was built in 1962

KópavogskirkjaOur church in Kópavogur

Confirmation are often around Easter

• Most children are confirmed when they are 14 years old

• The family celebrates and invite friends and relatives

• The child gets many gifts like books, computer, camera, jewellery and money

• This day is a big day for the child

Easter is a time when many families travell

• They go skiing in Iceland and abroad

• The whole family plays in the snow

• They drive to the

mountains and on glaciers

• Visit relatives that live in the country

Some relax at home with their family and eat good food

Easter eggs on Easter Sunday

• Our parents hide eggs made out of chocolate

• Inside the eggs we have a saying and sweets

• We look for the eggs outside and inside

• We have a lot of fun eating the eggs and reading the sayings

Everyone enjoys their chocolate eggs

This Easter the weather was beautiful in Iceland

Reindeer in east of Iceland Seals in a lagoon

Hvannadalshnjúkur, the highest mountain in Iceland

The see in Kópavogur

Greetings from Iceland to all of you!

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