Construction of Gävle Goat

Date: December 1, 1966 • Location: Gävle, Sweden

The first Gävle goat, a Swedish Yule goat tradition, was constructed in Gävle and then burned to the ground on New Year's Eve.

The Gävle Goat is a traditional Christmas display erected annually at Slottstorget in central Gävle, Sweden. The display is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule goat figure made of straw. It is erected each year by local community groups at the beginning of Advent over a period of two days.