Below is a chart showing the modern connection to pagan festivals still practiced today.
Deu 18:9: “And when you shall have entered into the land which YHVH your Elohim is giving you, you shall not learn to do according to the abominations of those nations.”
Norse Festivals & American Celebrations
Dec 21–25
Norse Festival: Yule main festival
American Celebration: Christmas
Rituals: Feasts, ritual gifts, fires, community gatherings
Odin Connection: Gift-bringer, blessings, guidance
Dec 25–Jan 1
Norse Festival: Yule continuation / Midwinter
American Celebration: Christmas–New Year period
Rituals: Feasts, fires, blessings
Odin Connection: Transition & protection
Jan 1
Norse Festival: Midwinter / Yule conclusion
American Celebration: New Year’s Day
Rituals: Renewal & reflection
Odin Connection: Guidance
Mar 21–Apr 5
Norse Festival: Spring fertility rites
American Celebration: Easter
Rituals: Fertility & planting
Odin Connection: Wisdom & protection
Jun 24–Jul 4
Norse Festival: Midsummer / Litha
American Celebration: Independence Day
Rituals: Bonfires & feasts
Odin Connection: Protection & prosperity
Oct 31
Norse Festival: Harvest / Samhain
American Celebration: Halloween
Rituals: Honoring ancestors
Odin Connection: Liminal guidance