By 1640, an Act of the Parliament 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 ...

Due to the country not being able to celebrate Christmas publicly for many decades, there are fewer Scottish festive traditions than you might expect. However, there are still a few fascinating ...

Hogmanay in Scotland has been described as a Godless Christmas enjoyed to excess ... you’ll find accounts of rituals, tradition and a sense of the wild as people indulged their freedom to ...

No Burns Night is complete without a traditional Scottish feast. The centrepiece is haggis, often served with neeps (swede) and tatties (mashed potatoes). Vegetarian haggis is also widely ...

Selon les traditions, le Père Noël vient du ciel ... She says that Father Christmas travels by sleigh through the sky and comes down the chimney to put presents under the tree on Christmas ...

The Belfast-based folk musician Francis McPeake took an old Scottish song from the early ... that focus on the rich symbolism of Irish Christmas traditions. Preparing the home and hearth for ...

The eventual revival of Christmas in Scotland was influenced by Victorian-era traditions from England, such as the popularization of Christmas trees, cards, and carols, as well as the global ...

This year, the Christmas version of the popular Scotland's Home of the Year visited homes in Lesmahagow, Cumbernauld, Dalkeith, Alloa and Fraserburgh. Festive Farmhouse, a traditional Victorian ...

A traditional Victorian home in Lesmahagow has been crowned Scotland's Christmas Home of the Year 2024. The South Lanarkshire home, named Festive Farmhouse, has won a special edition of the show ...

To celebrate Christmas being here at last, the Daily Record has rounded up some of the most weird and wonderful Scottish festive traditions that date back centuries. After a long year, December ...