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Þrettándinn, also known as Thirteenth Night, is an Icelandic holiday celebrated on 6 January. It is the last day of Christmas, and is celebrated with elf bonfires and elf dances.[1] On this day, families get together, have dinner and light fireworks.[2]

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  1. ^ "Of Time and Tide". Virtually Virtual Iceland. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Christmas in Iceland". Embassy of Iceland. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
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