15 Christmas Traditions from Around the World
| December 18, 2017
13. Gävle Goat – Sweden
Every year, the town of Gävle builds a gigantic Yule goat (a Swedish Christmas tradition) in their town square. This tradition isn’t unique – many other Swedish towns build a Yule goat as a way of honoring past Pagan traditions. But the goat in Gävle is unique because of the town’s obsession with setting it on fire.
Much to the dismay of the nearby fire station, the goat has been set on fire 37 out of the last 50 years. That’s only 13 times that it’s lasted the full Advent season, despite the ever-increasing security measures that are put in place every year.
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