Yesterday fourth year students at Verzlunarskólinn high school /junior college took to downtown Reykjavík to celebrate the annual “Peysufatadagur”. Students at the school have honoured the tradition of dressing up and dance on this day since 1924. According to the tradition the girls dress up in traditional Icelandic women’s costumes “peysuföt”, while the boys put on tuxedos or traditional men’s costumes.
Read more: Join the Icelandic National Costume Festival in Stykkishólmur this weekend
To make the most of the beautiful weather the teens took to Ingólfstorg square in downtown Reykjavík where they danced to the great delight of onlookers. The photographs, posted to Facebook by Visit Reykjavík and the City of Reykjavík, capture the festive nature of the occasion.
After dancing in downtown Reykjavík the young people headed to the retirement home Grund where they sang and danced for the residents.
Yesterday fourth year students at Verzlunarskólinn high school /junior college took to downtown Reykjavík to celebrate the annual “Peysufatadagur”. Students at the school have honoured the tradition of dressing up and dance on this day since 1924. According to the tradition the girls dress up in traditional Icelandic women’s costumes “peysuföt”, while the boys put on tuxedos or traditional men’s costumes.
Read more: Join the Icelandic National Costume Festival in Stykkishólmur this weekend
To make the most of the beautiful weather the teens took to Ingólfstorg square in downtown Reykjavík where they danced to the great delight of onlookers. The photographs, posted to Facebook by Visit Reykjavík and the City of Reykjavík, capture the festive nature of the occasion.
After dancing in downtown Reykjavík the young people headed to the retirement home Grund where they sang and danced for the residents.
