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| | Yule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | In Wicca, a form of the holiday is observed as one of the eight solar holidays, or sabbats, where Yule is celebrated on the winter solstice: in the northern hemisphere, circa December 21, and in the southern hemisphere, circa June 21. |
 | | A much more popular winter celebration is Christmas in July, not surprisingly celebrated (several times by some) in July, removing the celebration from all religious connections both Pagan and Christian. |
 | | Though notionally synonymous with Christmas, both religious and secular, Yule and Yuletide are sometimes used by English speakers as secular names for December 25th and late December in general in much the same way that the Scandinavian "Jul" does not distinguish between the Germanic Pagan feast, Christmas, and (quite possibly) the pre-Indo-European winter solstice celebration. |
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