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January 28, 2026
Photos: A Viking Fire Festival in Scotland
In Scotland’s Shetland Islands, a fire festival called Up Helly Aa celebrates the region’s Norse heritage. It takes place every January to mark the end of the yule season.
TL;DR
- Up Helly Aa festival held in Lerwick, Scotland on January 27, 2026.
- Guizer Jarl Lynden Nicolson led his Jarl Squad.
- The Jarl Squad paraded through the streets of Lerwick.
- A Viking galley ship was set on fire during the festival.
- The burning of the longship was a central event, with torches tossed onto the vessel.
- People watched as the Viking longship went up in flames.
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