It was then placed on the fire ... of Scotland made celebrating the "Yule vacance" illegal, as many of the traditions were viewed as too extravagant by the church. Instead of celebrating Christmas ...

When you think of a yule log, you probably picture a roaring, wood-burning fire casting a warm light on an ornament-adorned Christmas tree. Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and the first thing ...

And the BBC’s researchers throw in a different etymology entirely, citing a Norse word ‘hoggo-nott', meaning Yule ... Christmas Day only became a national holiday in Scotland in 1958. At Stonehaven, ...