holidays
Halloween and related celebrations: Samhain in the Northern Hemisphere, Beltane in the Southern Hemisphere; begins on sunset of October 31 (Gaels, Welsh people and Neopagan Wheel of the Year)
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Samhain
Gaelic festival marking the start of winter
Samhain or Sauin is a Gaelic festival on 1 November marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or the "darker half" of the year. It is also the Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for November. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31 October, since the Celtic day…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Beltane
Gaelic May Day festival
Beltane or Bealtaine is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was widely observed in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. In Ireland,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Irish calendar
Gregorian calendar as it is in use in Ireland
The Irish calendar is the Gregorian calendar as it is in use in Ireland, but also incorporating Irish cultural festivals and views of the division of the seasons, presumably inherited from earlier Celtic calendar traditions.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Welsh people
Ethnic group native to Wales
The Welsh are an ethnic group and nation native to Wales who share a common ancestry, history and culture. Wales is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. The majority of people living in Wales are British citizens.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Modern paganism
Religions shaped by historical paganism
Modern paganism, also known as contemporary paganism and neopaganism, is a range of new religious movements variously influenced by the beliefs of pre-modern peoples across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. Despite some common similarities, contemporary pagan movements…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wheel of the Year
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern pagans
The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals, observed by a range of modern pagans, marking the year's chief solar events and the midpoints between them. Modern pagan observances are based to varying degrees on folk traditions, regardless of the historical…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)