‘Yule’: A Jolly Term Coined for a Pagan Festival When the celebration of Christ’s birth supplanted medieval winter festivities, some of the old words came along By Ben Zimmer Share ...

It's often claimed that many of today's Christmas traditions derive from the pre-Christian observances of pagan cults suppressed by Roman authorities. The story goes that, after Christianity ...

On Saturday, members of the pagan community gathered in front of a bonfire in a wooded area in Shreveport to celebrate the winter holidays of the Winter Solstice and Yule.

Posted: July 14, 2025 | Last updated: July 14, 2025 The Yule cake, also known as the Bûche de Noël, has ancient roots in winter solstice rituals before evolving into a beloved holiday dessert.

Until then, Cabral is inviting locals to learn more about pagan midwinter traditions at her shop on Dec. 21 when she will be hosting a visit from Luna the Yule goat.

“Yule Delight” is on exhibit at The Gallery at JNStudios through the holiday season. The Gallery is located at 175 E. Louther St., Carlisle.

December 21, 2001 01:00 CET By Don Hill Share Print ...

C. Parker Gallery, 409 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich is going to rock the art world with 'Cool Yule - A Rock & Roll Holiday Art Exhibition,' Thursday, December 9th through Sunday, December 12th, 2021.