Perth, Scotland is the administrative centre of Perth Kinross council area and historic county town Perthire. Perth is known to many as the Gateway to the Highlands, being located on the banks of the Tay River. In 1210 King William (The Lion of Scotland), granted a royal charter to officially found the Burg of Perth.
The Easter holiday is one of the most important ones in the Christian community as it marks the passion, death and the resurrection of Jesus in its tradition. Throughout the world you will find different types of rituals, customs and traditions which are divided through regions and individual countries. In Scotland there are several of these traditions including the exchanging of Scottish gifts or Scottish goods, painting of eggs and even lighting up large fires. There are other types of approaches which are exclusive to Scotland when it comes to decoration and egg hunts. Here are some of the main traditions in this region of the UK.
New Year is celebrated globally with festivities, but attending the street festival of hogmanay in Scotland is one of the most fun, joyful and exciting ways to welcome in the New Year. Celebrated with gala events in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Stonehaven/Aberdeen, Hogmanay has a long tradition that dates back to pagan times. Processions with bonfires, torches and fireballs symbolizing the sun were believed to drive out evil spirits on the shortest day of the year on winter’s solstice.
Scotland is a beautiful place to be for Christmas and Hogmanay. It may appear as thought the season is getting longer with adverts beginning sometime in October, so it seems like a good idea to think about Christmas itself, and what it means.
