Jarl Squad vikings take part in Up Helly Aa, Europe’s largest fire festival marking the end of the yule season.

Lynden Nicolson, Guizer Jarl, and Jarl Squad vikings march in formation on the morning of Up Helly Aa, Europe’s largest fire festival marking the end of the Yule season, in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Britain, January 27, 2026.

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