Today we're celebrating Bóndadagur (Husband's Day)

On this day, women show their appreciation for the men in their lives by pampering them with gifts, special meals, and or acts of service. It is a day to acknowledge and express gratitude towards the men in their lives. This can include husbands, fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and even male friends and colleagues. This day is a beautiful tradition that continues to be a part of Icelandic culture.

As mentioned earlier the day also marks the beginning of Þorri, one of the old Icelandic months. In Jón Árnason's book of folklore, a man should welcome Thorrinn in the following way:

“They were to be the first to get up on the farm on the morning of that day. They should first go outside with only their shirts on, be both barelegged and bare-footed, but they should put on one  trouser leg and let the other hang on the other side, then walk to the door, open it up, jump on one leg around the farm, and welcome Thorrinn. Then they had to give other men from the locality a feast on the first dry day; this is "celebrating Þorrinn ".

During the time of Thorri, Icelanders will be celebrating Þorrablót, a mid-winter festival in Iceland where people gather to enjoy traditional foods, entertainment & music to celebrate the season. At Þorrablót, traditional Icelandic delicacies are served, including Blood pudding, Smoked lamb, Pickled ram's resticles, Dried fish, Fermented Shark and other traditional delicacies—an adventurous feast of Icelandic flavors!”