Christmas is the most important holiday celebration in Norway, and has a huge cultural importance for the Norwegian people. But what do Norwegians even call Christmas in Norwegian? The Norwegian word for Christmas is jul. This word originates from the word for jol, the ancient Norse celebration (called Yule in English). We Norwegians still refer … Read more
Norway has many unique Christmas traditions that you simply won’t find anywhere else in the world, and one of these are what we call julebord. Julebord, which can be translated to “Christmas table” is a classic Norwegian holiday tradition where groups (typically all employees at a workplace) go out to eat Christmas food and drink … Read more
One of the most important Norwegian Christmas traditions is to have a spruce tree indoors for Christmas as a Christmas tree. Some people prefer to use plastic trees, but most Norwegians still swear to using real spruce trees to decorate for Christmas. You will find spruce trees everywhere in the Norwegian nature, but you can’t … Read more
December is a busy month in Norway, and a somewhat popular month for tourists who want to experience the Norwegian winter. The days are getting shorter, and the temperature tend to be below freezing for most days, so it’s an incredible time to visit! Norway in December is amazing for anyone who want to learn … Read more