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Up Helly Aa

Lerwick, Shetland, United Kingdom

The most extraordinary fire festival in Britain and one almost nobody outside Shetland has seen — a Viking galley built over months and burnt in a night, in a town of seven thousand..

where
Lerwick, Shetland, United Kingdom
category
folk-tradition
when
The last Tuesday in January
months
January
next edition
January 2027 (upcoming)
status
active
date confidence
medium

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Typically The last Tuesday in January. next edition: January 2027 (upcoming). date confidence: medium.

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The most extraordinary fire festival in Britain and one almost nobody outside Shetland has seen — a Viking galley built over months and burnt in a night, in a town of seven thousand.. Typically The last Tuesday in January.