What is Yule? Yule is an ancient winter solstice festival that originated with the Norse. The holiday marks the shortest day of the year and the symbolic return of the sun's light. Festivals feature traditions like burning a Yule log, feasting, and decorating with evergreen boughs. Many modern Christmas traditions, such as the term "Yuletide," have roots in Yule. In Ireland, the Winter Solstice is most famously celebrated at Newgrange, where the inner passage is illuminated at sunrise. The festival celebrates the return of longer daylight hours. Some of the key themes of Yule are light, fire, and the symbolic return of the sun, as well as being seen as a time for new beginnings, a chance to let go of the old and embrace the new with optimism. These spell jars represent those themes. Jars are available in all shapes and sizes.