Every first Friday of November at exactly 8:59 p.m., an anticipated tradition unfolds across Denmark—the release of Christmas beer, known locally as Julebryg. This moment marks J-dag, a festive celebration …
What Is the Origin of Yule?
Yule’s origins, explained Yule (Old Norse: Jól) is a midwinter festival rooted in ancient Germanic tradition, predating Christianity by centuries. The word is actually plural — it doesn’t refer to one …
NORDIC YULE CALENDARS (JULEKALENDERE)
In Scandinavia we have something that is quite unique and that this the annual Christmas calendar also known as a Yule calendar (Danish: Julekalender, Norwegian: Julekalender, Swedish: Julkalender, Icelandic: Jóladagatal). A Yule calendar is like the Advent calendar where you …
History of the Advent Calendar
The Advent calendar is a Christmas tradition that is very European, in fact, the origin of the Advent calendar has its roots in Germany at the beginning of the 20th …
HOW TO MAKE A DANISH BRAIDED CHRISTMAS HEART
The braided heart (Danish: Flettet Julehjerte) is a traditional Danish Christmas ornament, that is used to decorate the tree or the doors or windows around the house, it is actually …