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Historic Heathen Yule

There is a lot of talk in the heathen and pagan communities about why so many people believe the original date for Yule is December 21st every year. This research-based article gives you the basic facts in three minutes.

(If you want to learn more about the variants and evolution of the holiday, click HERE)

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What Is Yule?

Yule is midwinter celebration that goes back to (as early as) the 4th century. The Germanic-Saxons called it Jólaboði (Jól), and the Scandinavians called it Jul. Both translate to the English word 'Yule.'

Most of our traditions were taken from the Medieval Scandinavian Era: The Viking Age (793 AD – 1066). During this time, people relied on Norse mythology as a basis of culture.

Historians have deciphered that Yule starts during the longest and coldest time of the year. After this, days begin to get longer again. These ancient Saxon/Nordic people would celebrate Yule because the sun starts making the days last longer. This meant the earth is preparing to become fertile again, fields will soon be ready to sow, and Earth and its creations are ready for rebirth. Historic Heathen Yule does not have a set date. It relies on the moon phase because the calendar (as we know it) did not exist.

Yule would occur during the months of Jolmanuðr. Every month was structured around lunar phases, making it impossible to give a set date and month for each historically attested holiday. To help explain, I have created a depiction of what the calendar would look like based on studies done by Andreas Nordberg, Ph.D.:

Typically, the original date of Yule would have been somewhere between mid-December and mid-January; however, the date can vary two weeks in either direction. This is because the historic Heathen calendar was made up of the lunar calendar, where each new moon was a new month. The Old Nordic people would have celebrated Yule three full moons between the summer moon (Sigurblot) and winter moon (Winter Nights). This celebration would last three days and nights.

Note: As time and moons go on, dates begin to shift too much. Today, we add an extra day every four years to our Gregorian calendar and call it a leap year. Back then, an extra month would be added every eight years to realign time and season.

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