Why people celebrate Tibb's Eve in Newfoundland


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Tibb's Eve has become an unofficial provincial holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador, drawing crowds to downtown St. John's pubs and bars. What was once a small gathering has now turned into big business for local establishments. Brenda O'Reilly, the owner of O'Reilly's Pub, was one of the first to embrace Tibb's Eve celebrations.


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In 2019, Newfoundland comedian Colin Hollett matter-of-factly described the holiday this way for a Halifax newspaper, "Tibb's Eve on December 23, when people drink and eat at kitchen parties and bars with all the people they want to celebrate with before spending time with those they have to.


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Tibb's Eve is a folk expression for a day which will never arrive, and also a celebration held on 23 December originating in Newfoundland and Labrador known as Tibb's/Tipp's Eve. [1] Origin of the phrase Saint Tibb (or Tib) is a character appearing in 17th-century English plays. The character is a loose-moraled woman and was used for comic relief.


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ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 23 — also known as Tibb's Eve — is an unofficial holiday unique to the province, born out of folklore and turned into a big night for St..


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Editorial: A Newfoundland Holiday, Tibb's Eve Last Updated: December 23, 2021 By Arthur C. Green In Newfoundland not Disneyland, Tibb's eve which was also known as Tipsy Eve is the official start of the Christmas holiday season. Yes, the day before the day before Christmas. If that makes sense.


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Mike Wheeler Tibb's Eve celebrations have been somewhat muted since 2020, but holiday cheer will be flowing across downtown St. John's and other parts of Newfoundland and Labrador with a.


Why people celebrate Tibb's Eve in Newfoundland

Tibb's Eve an… christmas tibb's eve 2023 Part One: What is Tibb's Eve? For me, and a lot of other Newfoundlanders, the 23rd of December is Tibb's Eve. It is Christmas Eve Eve and the unofficial start of the holiday season. For some people, Tibb's Eve has become synonymous with a good time, full of partying and alcohol.


Why people celebrate Tibb's Eve in Newfoundland

Garrett Barry CTV National News Multi-Skilled Journalist Updated Dec. 22, 2023 8:56 p.m. PST Published Dec. 22, 2023 4:00 a.m. PST Share ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Hundreds of Newfoundlanders and.


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Every year on the eve of Christmas Eve you'll find Newfoundlanders cracking open their Christmas stash of liquor and hosting or attending a Tibb's Eve party. Back in the day, Advent was a serious, sober time leading up to Christmas.


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For some people, Tibb's Eve has become synonymous with a good time, full of partying and alcohol. The connection with drinking is so strong that, for some people the day is known as Tipsy (Tip's) Eve. In this episode we did into it a little and chat about Tibb's Eve customs.


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Image: Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Slips - Tibb's Eve. Newfoundlanders, perhaps looking for a reason to enjoy a drink during the abstemious season of Advent, inserted this day-that-would-not-come into their personal calendars. Somewhere on the south coast of the island, sometime after WWII, the day got fixed to December 23rd.


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(Mike Wheeler) Tibb's Eve celebrations have been somewhat muted since 2020, but holiday cheer will be flowing across downtown St. John's and other parts of Newfoundland and Labrador with a.


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— In Newfoundland and Labrador, Dec. 23 — also known as Tibb's Eve — is an unofficial holiday unique to the province, born out of folklore and turned into a big night for St. John's bars. For Chris Shortall, a beloved St. John's extrovert known for throwing excellent parties, Tibb's Eve is spent dancing and laughing, going from.


Tibb's Eve Newfoundland, Christmas celebrations, The night before

Today is the day Newfoundlanders and Labradorians traditionally refer to as "Tibb's Eve", but how it became associated with December 23 few seem to know. Dale Jarvis with Heritage NL says Tibb's Eve was traditionally used in Newfoundland vernacular as a unspecified date that didn't exist.


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Originating on the South Shore of Newfoundland and now recognized in other parts of the province, Tibb's Eve happens on the night of December 23, and is widely interpreted to be the time when one can start indulging in Christmas cheer of the alcoholic variety.


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For some people, Tibb's Eve has become synonymous with a good time, full of partying and alcohol. The connection with drinking is so strong that, for some people the day is known as Tipsy (Tip's) Eve. In this episode we did into it a little and chat about Tibb's Eve customs.