Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between ...

Halloween (the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain) marks the start of the darkest time of year because it sits evenly between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice (Yule). Its counterpart on ...

An annual fire festival celebrating Shetland’s Norse heritage has kicked off in Lerwick to mark the end of the Yule season. Up Helly Aa is held on the last Tuesday in January in the main town in the ...