when is yule?

Question

which night this year does yule fall on?

Answer 1

Yule begins on Mother Night, (about Dec. 20) the night before the shortest day and the longest night (winter solstices). We honor the beginning of the Sun's return and the breaking of Winter, (which is most noticeable in five days) and is celebrated over a twelve day period. We know there will be no Fimbulwinter which proceeds Ragnarok.
It is a time of the year when our deceased Ancestors are closest to us; this is when the dead (draugar) are more active than any other time. Yule is when Jólnir another name for Odinn leads the procession of the Wild Hunt through the sky's with sprits of humans, horses and dogs. This procession occurs during all twelve nights of Yule.
It is a time for great feasting, honoring Thorr for driving back the frost etins, Frey to give us prosperity in the coming year, Odinn as leader of the Wild Hunt, and of course our Ancestors. Jólablót, have a Yule party with family and kindred. We decorate a tree with sunwheels and light a Yule Log.
The burning of a Yule Log is an ancient ritual; our ancestors kindled a huge oak log in honor of Thorr. Today we burn a smaller log during the Yule Season. When lighting the new Yule Log it should be with the charred remains of the previous year's log, which is, kept to guard the house against lightning and fire.
Twelfth Night (about Dec. 31) culminates the traditional twelve nights of Yule. ( this where the 12 days of Christmas come from) Our Ancestors at this time consecrated a boar to Frey, led it out so everyone present could lay their hand on the boar and swear a solemn Oath. This was to honor Frey for prosperity. Oaths sworn on the Oath-Boar are very binding during this time, than any other time of the year. Make a New Year's resolution in the old way by swearing your oath on Frey's boar or on your hammer.
The Yule is no exception when it comes to christian plagiarism of other cultures Holidays. There is no doubt that the Yule Tree, Yule Log, the Singing and exchanging of Gifts are from our Northern Culture.

Answer 2

Yule falls on december 22nd this year. Yule and Christmas never fall on the same day. Despite the fact that some modern Christmas symbols and practices are actually borrowed from ancient Yule traditions, the two are completely different holidays. Hint: Yule celebrates the rebirth of the SUN, not the Son.

Answer 3

Yule is derived from the Anglo-Saxons word Guili which essentially just means winter. There is some evidence that some pre-Christian people's, kings in particular, had winter (Yule) feasts, but no evidence that they were religious or particularly to do with the solstice. They may have been more to do with politics - kings keeping their vassals happy with a good bash.

The name Yule later became associated with Christmas by Anglo-Saxons because it was the big Christian feast which happened during Yuletide. Other Christians in places like Rome were already celebrating their feast long before the Anglo-Saxon conversions

When some romantics in the 18th and 19th century were trying to revive paganism, they combined the idea of a Yule feast with Druids and sundry other snippets about sun worship and invented the idea of the Yule feast as a Pagan religious Solstice festival. This invention has continued into modern paganism.

More knowledgeable pagans will admit that their feast is modern. Others still cling onto the myth of pre-christian origins and the myth has also infected others.

The Solstice is either 21st or 22nd December.

Answer 4

Yule was/is a winter festival associated with the winter solstice. The Winter solstice occurs sometime between December 20 and 23 each year in the Northern hemisphere, and between June 20 and 23 in the Southern Hemisphere.

(December 22nd, 6:08 am GMT, marks the solstice this year.)

However, today Yule usually just refers to Christmas so December 24th/25th.

Answer 5

Yule was on December 21st.

Answer 6

On the 24th of December every year. I should know, I celebrate Yule (Jul).
Glædelig jul allesammen!
Merry Yule to everyone!

Answer 7

Yule is Dec 21st...The winter Stolstice.

Answer 8

It varies year to year because it is an astronomical event (the longest night).

This year it falls on the 21st in most places... so many celebrations will begin the night before and culminate with the sunrise.

Answer 9

yule is Dec. 25th this is the origin of Christmas. (pagan ) if you would like more detailed info. please as someone that is a member of Wicca.

Answer 10

22nd December 6:08 am (GMT)