Why Was Celebration Of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer And Saint’s Day Forbidden In Scotland?

Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – It may sound somewhat surprising, but the celebration of Christmas, Easter, Midsummer, and Saint's Day was forbidden in Scotland for a very long time.

Most Scots are Christians, but Christmas has been considered un-Christian. This attitude has only changed in the last 50 years, and Scots have embraced the Christmas celebration.

The religious problem emerged in 1560 when Scotland split from the Catholic Church. The situation was so bad that in 1583, the Glasgow Kirk at St Mungo's Cathedral ordered the excommunication of those who celebrated Yule. In other parts of the country, you could get into trouble just for singing Christmas carols, an act that was considered a serious crime, according to Historic Environment Scotland. The celebration ban was not restricted to Christmas.

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