Wasailing
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Wasailing has been mentioned in one podcast episode on History Hit (Jan 2026).
The tradition of wassailing falls into two distinct categories: the house-visiting wassail and the orchard-visiting wassail. The house-visiting wassail, which traditionally occurs on the twelfth day of Christmastide known as Twelfth Night or Epiphany Eve, is the practice of people going door-to-door, singing and offering a drink from the wassail bowl in exchange for gifts; this practice still exists, but has largely been displaced by carol singing. The orchard-visiting wassail is the custom of v
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on History Hit |
Who talks about Wasailing on podcasts?
Matt Lewis brought up Wasailing; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on History Hit.
- Could You Survive Medieval Winter? With Eleanor Janega on History Hit (Jan 2026) — Matt Lewis