![]() ![]() It's New Year's Eve and, after a long year's journey, we are finally at the end of this year. Wear a kilt to this evening's festivities to set the mood right!ġ92 – The Roman emperor Commodus died on this date (b.161). ![]() The winter festival went underground with the Protestant Reformation and ensuing years, but re-emerged near the end of the 17th century. The Vikings celebrated Yule, which later contributed to the Twelve Days of Christmas, or the "Daft Days" (really) as they were sometimes called in Scotland. In Europe, winter solstice evolved into the ancient celebration of Saturnalia, a great Roman winter festival, where people celebrated completely free of restraint and inhibition. ![]() HAPPY HOGMANAY! What's is Hogmanay you say? Why the roots of Hogmanay reach back to the celebration of the winter solstice among the Norse, as well as incorporating customs from the Gaelic New Year's celebration of Samhain. ![]()
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