Although summer is just around the corner, Easters in Iceland are known for involving the last heavy snowfall of the receding winter. In fact, Icelanders have a word for this specific phenomenon, calling it "Páskahret". Make sure to be ready for the Páskahret with a warm fleece midlayer.

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Every Easter, the atmosphere in Ísafjörður is vibrant, people ski during the day and dance at night. Ski Week has been celebrated in Ísafjörður almost every Easter since 1935 and since 2004 along with the popular rock festival Aldrei fór ég suður (I never went south) – a dig at those in the southern capital of Reykjavík.

Easter in Ísafjörður is featured in our latest NORÐUR journal story. Read the full story and watch the documentary at the link below.