Tag: Hogmanay

Hogmanay: The Traditions of Scotland’s New Year’s Eve

Dec 31, 2021 | Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Hogmanay

Hogmanay is by far the biggest celebration in the Scottish year. Traditionally it surpasses...

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Are the Scots a Nation of Pyromaniacs? Midwinter Fire Festivals in Scotland

Jan 27, 2020 | Christmas and Yule, Feasts, Quarter-days, Celebrations and the Celtic Calendar, Fire Festivals, Winter Solstice

I am convinced that the Scots are a nation of pyromaniacs. I used to work in a laboratory...

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