Tibb's Eve in Trinity

If you’re from Newfoundland, you probably already know that Tibb’s Eve means December 23rd. It’s the unofficial start of Christmas—when the holiday buzz really kicks in and everyone’s back home, ready to reconnect with old friends. But Tibb’s Eve didn’t always mean celebration.

Once upon a time, it was actually known as a day that would never come—a day ‘neither before nor after Christmas,’ in other words, it was never supposed to happen at all.

Now, how did it land on December 23rd? Well, that’s a bit of a mystery. No one really knows, but somehow, it did. And now, we get to enjoy it—a day that was never meant to be, has become an early start to holiday celebrations. It’s a day of friends and fun.

This episode’s story is set on Tibb’s Eve, in the picturesque and historic town of Trinity (a place that’s especially cozy and charming at Christmas). In the story Tibb’s Eve becomes a night when time doesn’t quite follow the usual rules.

So, grab a hot drink, settle in, and join Clara as she finds herself in a Tibb’s Eve evening she’ll never forget.

Credits

• ​Ocean and Fog Horn, Shepardr, freesound.org, creative commons 0
• ​Musical Snow Globe - We Wish You A Merry Christmas, mhtaylor67, freesound.org, creative commons 0
• ​Multi-sounding jingle bells 001 - Fast, wastefield, freesound.org, creative commons 0
• ​In the Bleak Midwinter, United States Air Force Band of the Rockies, Stellar Brass; Recording: United States Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Sources & Further Reading

• ​What The Heck is Tibb’s Eve, Product of Newfoundland
• ​The Many Mummers of Newfoundland, Product of Newfoundland
• ​Coming Home for Tibb's Eve, Product of Newfoundland
• ​Trinity Historical Society