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Þorrablót 2027

Þorrablót season spans the whole month of Þorri: from Husband's Day until Women's Day - thirty nights on which Icelanders pay admission to eat food their ancestors only ate because there was nothing else, then sing at the top of their lungs about how good it is. Here are the key dates of Þorri 2027.

Key dates of Þorri

  1. Husband's Day - Þorri beginsFriday, 22 January 2027in 161 days
  2. Þorraþræll - last day of ÞorriSaturday, 20 February 2027in 190 days
  3. Women's Day - Góa takes overSunday, 21 February 2027in 191 days

Coming years

202722 January 2027 – 21 February 2027
202821 January 2028 – 20 February 2028
202919 January 2029 – 18 February 2029
203025 January 2030 – 24 February 2030
203124 January 2031 – 23 February 2031

Questions & answers

When is Þorri in 2027?
Þorri 2027 begins on Husband's Day, 22 January 2027, and runs thirty nights until Góa takes over on Women's Day, 21 February 2027.
When are þorrablót feasts held?
Þorrablót are held throughout Þorri - from Husband's Day until Women's Day. Most clubs and workplaces pick the weekends inside that five-week window.
What is Þorraþræll?
Þorraþræll is the last day of Þorri, the Saturday before Women's Day - 20 February 2027 in 2027.

The food, the history and the customs are covered in Þorrablót: Iceland's midwinter feast - and the calendar behind it in the Old Icelandic calendar.