The Þrettándinn is a unique Icelandic holiday on the 6th of January. We say farewell to Christmas with bonfires and fireworks and all kinds of strange creatures. According to myth it is one of the days when the hidden people, the elves, make themselves visible to humans. The Elf King and Queen therefore often visit the bonfires, and people sing songs about the elves and dance elf-dances.
The þrettándinn bonfire is lit at 20:00 at Vatnsás (behind the post office)