The Yule cake, also known as the Bûche de Noël, has ancient roots in winter solstice rituals before evolving into a beloved holiday dessert. This video traces its transformation from a symbolic ...

Yule originates from pagan traditions symbolising the longest night of the year. The festivities begin on December 21 - the winter solstice - and end on January 1, the start of the new year.

The pagan Yuletide was associated with gift-giving and feasting — practices reflected in Christmas traditions — but most famously with bonfires and the Yule log.

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. Yule is an ancient Pagan holiday that celebrates ...

Saturday is winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In many Pagan religions, the day is marked by Yule, a holiday that's a time of both reflection and celebration.

In Southwestern Wisconsin, preparation is underway for Circle Sanctuary's 50th annual Yule festival. For the pagan members the church serves, it marks winter solstice, the longest night of the ...