“Quaaltagh” sounds like a word from the Klingon language. It’s origin is much closer to home, however.
Scottish New Year Puts First Foot Forward with Quaaltagh
It is Never a Happy New Year for Danish Dishes
Happy New Year! This is a day filled with optimism and expectation about the future. Unless you are in Denmark and happen to be a plate. If that is the case, this […]
New Year Traditions around the World.
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If you do a little research you will come to know that be it the western or the eastern part of the world, New Year is celebrated with…
No New Year’s Party in Orbit
Prior to 2007, Space Shuttles were not allowed to remain in orbit on New Year’s Day, due to concerns about whether the software would properly handle the rollover of dates. source
Need Extra Days for Christmas Shopping? Move to Foula
The island of Foula in the Shetland Islands of Scotland operates off of a different calendar than the rest of the United Kingdom. When Great Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752, […]
Have Yourself a Happy Hogmanay
In northeastern Scotland a local custom is the annual swinging of the fireball. This involves local people making up ‘balls’ of chicken wire filled with old newspaper, sticks, rags, and other dry […]
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