Historians speculate this was done by the Emperor as a move to weaken established pagan celebrations that occurred around the Winter Solstice ... tradition of Yule Logs. With little understanding ...

Never let it be said that Solvang, the Danish village in the heart of the Central Coast that aims both barrels of its year-round whimsy at the Christmas season, doesn’t have another, more pagan side ...

Article continues below Yule originates from pagan traditions symbolising the longest night of the year. The festivities begin on December 21 - the winter solstice - and end on January 1 ...

Yule, a tradition with pagan roots, symbolises the longest night of the year. The festivities commence on December 21 - the winter solstice - and conclude on January 1, heralding the start of the ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.

known as Winter Solstice, which is the longest night of the year. This year, it falls on Dec. 21. Yule is an ancient Pagan holiday that celebrates the sun’s return and the days growing longer again.

Now, the winter solstice, Saturday, Dec. 21st, is upon us. 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 ...

BARNEVELD, Wis. — Today, on the winter solstice, Selena Fox will be leading a celebration of Yule, the pagan winter holiday that predates Christmas. It’s the 50th Yule ritual she’s hosted ...

In Southwestern Wisconsin, preparation is underway for Circle Sanctuary's 50th annual Yule festival. For the pagan members the church serves, it marks winter solstice, the longest night of the ...

In Southwestern Wisconsin, preparation is underway for Circle Sanctuary's 50th annual Yule festival. For the pagan members the church serves, it marks winter solstice, the longest night of the year in ...