Halloween (‘Hrekkjavaka‘ in Icelandic) may not be officially celebrated in Iceland, but it’s not just the young people that nowadays are fascinated by this American tradition: the older ones are starting to dress up as well, with Hallóvín (a word play literally meaning ‘Hello wine’) parties being all the rage. Icelanders are making Halloween part of their culture, with kids that love dressing as scary figures, and the sweets that go along with it. Parents and the marketplace are listening to the kids, so now you can find pumpkins and scary decorations in most grocery stores come late October.
