before Christmas is also used for most other holidays in Denmark. Jul is originally an ancient old Norse tradition related to the Germanic Yule celebration...

at Christmas worldwide Icelandic Christmas book flood Jólaöl Yule Jul (Denmark) Jul (Norway) Jul (Sweden) "Christmas in Iceland". whychristmas.com. Retrieved...

celebrated by Christians and modern pagans on or around Christmas/Yule. The name by which this tradition goes, as well as when and how the Yule log should be burnt...

present-day Christmas customs and traditions such as the Yule log, Yule goat, Yule boar, Yule singing, and others may have connections to older pagan Yule traditions...

during Christmas time (Yule) and eats people who have not received any new clothes to wear before Christmas Eve. The Yule Lads are the sons of Grýla and Leppalúði...

The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin is from Germanic paganism and has existed in many...

The Yule cat (Icelandic: Jólakötturinn, IPA: [ˈjouːlaˌkʰœhtʏrɪn], also called Jólaköttur and the Christmas cat) is a huge and vicious cat from Icelandic...

The Yule Log is a television show originating in the United States, which is broadcast traditionally on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. It originally...

Christmas in July, also known as Christmas in Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and Christmas in Winter or Midwinter Christmas in the Southern Hemisphere...

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The Christmas tree is sometimes compared with the "Yule-tree", especially in discussions of its folkloric origins. Mount Ingino Christmas Tree in Gubbio...

[ˈjou̯luˌpukːi]) is a Finnish Christmas figure. The name joulupukki literally means 'Christmas goat' or 'Yule goat' in Finnish; the word pukki comes from...

A Christmas ham, or Yule ham, is a ham often served for Christmas dinner or during Yule in Northern Europe and the Anglosphere. The style of preparation...

In Old English, Gēola ('Yule') referred to the period corresponding to December and January, which was eventually equated with Christian Christmas. 'Noel'...

A Yule log or bûche de Noël (French pronunciation: [byʃ də nɔɛl] ) is a traditional Christmas cake, often served as a dessert, especially in France, Belgium...

with the month of December and Christmas, and the week up to the New Year, as its highlight. The modern English yule and yuletide are cognates with this...

Reformation of 1560, Christmas in Scotland, then called "Yule" (alternative spellings include Yhoill, Yuil, Ȝule and Ȝoull; see Yogh) or in Gaelic-speaking...

translated as "The Yule Man" or "The Christmas Man". Julemanden is often illustrated as a short, bearded man dressed in gray clothes and a red hat. He is...

Vespers on Christmas Eve, the burning of a Yule log, and the giving and receiving of presents are also common practice. Along with Easter, Christmas is one...

Creature in Polish folklore Wendigo – Mythical being in Native American folklore Wild man – Mythical figure Yule goat – Scandinavian decorative Christmas straw...

her role as the mother of the Yule Lads (Icelandic: jólasveinar). Today, the most monstrous aspects of her character and appearance (such as her appetite...

rice porridge. Christmas Eve Christmas Peace Finnish Yule Table Joulupukki (Father Christmas) Pikkujoulu (Little Christmas) Santa Claus and the Magic Drum...

Scandinavian and Germanic word for Yule Jul (Denmark), the Danish Yule or Christmas celebration Jul (Norway), the Norwegian Yule or Christmas celebration...

In Ukraine, Christmas celebrations traditionally start on Christmas Eve, (which is now December 24) and last until January 6, the date of the celebration...

Times. November 11, 1964. "Christmas Tree Put Up At Rockefeller Center". The New York Times. November 30, 1965. "Canada Gives Yule Tree To Rockefeller Center"...

(pronounced [ˈjou̯luˌpøy̯tæ]; translating to "Yule table") is the traditional assortment of foods served at Christmas in Finland. It contains many different dishes...

of the traditional tomte combined with this Yule goat and Santa Claus. In later celebrations of Christmas (cf. § Present-day), the julbock no longer took...

Iceland has a Christmas tradition where "Yule Lads" put gifts in the shoes of children for each of the 13 nights of Christmas.[citation needed] In the Faroe...

bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve. Christmas elves are said to make the gifts in Santa's workshop, while flying reindeer...

traditionally the Christmas tree is mounted and ends on 6 January, of the following year with the Epiphany (Italian: Epifania [epifaˈniːa]), and in some areas...