Well not exactly. Yule and similar words are used as the word for Christmas in Scandinavian languages but it used to refer to a non-christian tradition. Scandinavian countries are generally not very religious and I personally don't like the association of yule with christianity.

[–] dafo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Came here to point out that "jul" isn't exactly Christmas. It feels weird seeing "julenisse" be translated as "Christmas gnome" knowing the mythos behind the ~~little pyromaniac shitter~~ little buddy.

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Its meaning has become conflated with Christmas just as Christmas was stolen from pagan traditions, but that is still its current meaning in English.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 1 points 21 hours ago

Yea but coming from a danish viewpoint, I find it strange to equate them.