Jólabókaflóð意思

"Jólabókaflóð" is an Icelandic term that directly translates to "Yule book flood" in English. It refers to the tradition in Iceland where people give books to each other as presents on Christmas Eve ("Jóladagur" in Icelandic) and then spend the night reading. This tradition has contributed to a high literacy rate and a strong reading culture in Iceland. The "flood" part of the term refers to the abundance of books that are published and sold in the weeks leading up to Christmas, as many new books are released specifically for the holiday season.