As the chill of winter sets in and the days grow shorter, we approach a time of deep reflection and renewal: the Yule season. Celebrated at the Winter Solstice, Yule marks the longest night of the ...

It will be both the shortest day and longest night of 2024. The solstice also marks the start of the Pagan holiday, Yule, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The holiday is thought to celebrate ...

In Scandinavia and other parts of northern Europe like Germany, 'Jul' was the name given to the old winter solstice festivals. This is where the word we know as 'Yule' comes from, and where the ...

Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice (Yule). Its counterpart on ...

This show traces the history and development of many of the world's most endearing holiday customs, all of which involve lighting up the winter season — from the burning Yule log ... during the time ...

We now associate the word "Yule" with all things Christmas but the ... people commemorated the longest night of the year (winter solstice) and looked forward to brighter days.Learn more about ...