Tagged: Walpurgisnacht

Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh, 2019 - participants dressed as cattle

Beltane: Fire, Fertility, and the Opening of Summer

Beltane is one of Europe’s oldest seasonal festivals, marking the beginning of summer in the Celtic world. Traditionally celebrated around May 1—midway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice—it signaled a decisive turning...

Walpurgisnacht

Walpurgis Night

Walpurgis Night is celebrated on the night of April 30 to May 1. This traditional feast mingles the celebration of Saint Walpurga with the arrival of spring and what came to be regarded as...