Yule is celebrated on the first day of winter, known as Winter Solstice, which is the longest night of the year. This year, it falls on Dec. 21.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, is known as the winter solstice. The winter solstice is the “shortest day” of the year because it is the day with the least amount of daylight.

Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe, and cider are staples of the holidays but these traditional parts of our holiday celebrations predate Christmas by several hundred years.

The date of the winter solstice can fall at any point between Dec. 20 and 23, depending on the year, but the 21st and 22nd are the most common. In 2023, the solstice fell on the same date but a ...

Celebrate Yule and Winter Solstice with Masquerade Ball The event is being held on the Winter Solstice, Dec. 21. By Chloe Vincente. ... Mount Jackson man who helped crash victim out of Middle ...

Spruce up your Yule altar for the Winter Solstice. Cleanse the area by burning frankincense incense. Since it is a time of celebration, silver and gold candles are ideal.

Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe, and cider are staples of the holidays but these traditional parts of our holiday celebrations predate Christmas by several hundred years.

It's the winter solstice. Here are 5 ways people celebrate the return of light At home in Wichita, High Priestex Orin Hart, is preparing for Circle of the Stag's annual Yule ritual.

The yule log provided welcome warmth during the winter and some also considered it to have "occult, magical properties," says the book, which was written by Clement A. Miles and published in 1912.

Yule, Saturnalia, and how the solstice shaped modern Christmas traditions by: Christa Swanson. Posted: Dec 5, 2023 / 11:10 AM MST. ... The Holly Man, the winter guise of the Green Man, ...

KESWICK, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 21: A Yule log lies between two of the stones during the evening of the Winter Solstice at the Castlerigg Stone circle on December 21, 2014 in Keswick, England.

Christmas trees, holly, mistletoe, and cider are staples of the holidays but these traditional parts of our holiday celebrations predate Christmas by several hundred years.