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Does Scotland have a Santa Claus?

Scotiana Posted on December 24, 2013 by MAJADecember 25, 2013

“One of the most unnatural and shocking truths about the Scotland Christmas celebrations is that there haven’t been any for a long time. Christmas celebration was banned in Scotland for almost 400 years. Oliver Cromwell, who ruled United Kingdom till 1658 AD, passed the ban on Christmas in 1647 which lasted for almost 15 years. Although the ban was lifted … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | Tagged Cantie Yule, Merry Christmas, Scottish Christmas | Leave a reply

Scotiana Wishes You a Very Happy Holiday Season!

Scotiana Posted on December 26, 2011 by MAJADecember 27, 2011

. May the bells of Happiness ring merrily for you at Christmas. Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr! ( Merry Christmas!  in Gaelic) http://youtu.be/43kAP7GNlbE Festive Greetings From everyone at Scotiana, we wish you and yours a happy holiday and a healthy and prosperous new year. We are honored to have you as loyal readers and truly look forward to blogging along with you … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays | Tagged Edinburgh's Christmas Night Lights, Happy Holiday, Merry Christmas, Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr! | Leave a reply

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