New Years Eve in Iceland

New Years Eve in Iceland

The arrival of the new year is a particular cause for celebration to the people of Iceland. Icelandic law state that anyone may purchase and use fireworks during a certain period around New Year's Eve. Most places that sell fireworks in Iceland make their own rules about age of buyers; usually it is around 16. The people of Reykjavík spend enormous sums of money on fireworks, most of which are fired as midnight approaches on December 31. As a result, every New Year's Eve Iceland is lit up with fireworks displays.


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