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CHRISTMAS COMES TO CASTLE CLUGGY
Added on 05 December 2025
HAPPY CHRISTMAS and best wishes for the new year to our supporters. Christmas was banned at Castle Cluggy for almost four centuries. Before the Reformation in 1560, Christmas in Scotland had been a religious feasting day. Then, with the powerful Kirk frowning upon anything related to Roman Catholicism, the Scottish Parliament passed a law in 1640 that made celebrating ‘Yule vacations’ illegal. Even after Charles II was restored to the throne, celebrating Christmas was frowned upon in Scotland for a long time – it was not until 1958 that 25th December became a Scottish public holiday. Our unique Christmas cards featuring a wintry scene of Castle Cluggy are on sale this year to help raise much-needed funds to restore and preserve an important piece of Scottish heritage for future generations. The cards feature the old tower amidst a festive snow-filled backdrop. These are limited in supply. Greeting inside: Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year.