Happy Beltane! John Collier's Queen Quinevere's maying (1900) Tonight at sundown begins Beltane (also spelled Beltain, Bealtaine, Bealltainn, Boaltinn, and Boaldyn), a Gaelic holiday marking the beginning of summer (which in the Gaelic calendar takes place at the midpoint between the spring equinox and summer solstice). Historically it was observed throughout the British Isles. … Continue reading Happy Beltane! Your guide to observances and Beltane in popular culture
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May 1st Holidays
There are a lot of holidays today, chief among them, May Day. Also... Ascension - Catholicism Beltane - Celts/Gaels Constitution Day - Latvia & the Marshall Islands Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker Festival of Bona Dea - Rome Kazakh Peoples' Unity Day - Kazakhstan Labor Day AKA Labour Day AKA Workers' Day - Worldwide … Continue reading May 1st Holidays