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    Imbolc or Imbolg (Irish pronunciation: [ɪˈmˠɔlˠɡ]), also called Saint Brigid's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Bríde; Scottish Gaelic: Là Fhèill Brìghde; Manx: Laa'l...
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    Gaels as Beltane (1 May), Lughnasadh (1 August), Samhain (1 November), and Imbolc (1 February). Influential works such as The Golden Bough (1890) by James...
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    attributes and her feast day, 1 February, was originally a pagan festival called Imbolc. It has thus been argued that the saint is a Christianization of the goddess...
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    typically woven on 1 February, her feast day, as well as the festival of Imbolc in pre-Christian Ireland. Hanging Brigid's cross from the rafters of one's...
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    Beltane is one of the four main Celtic seasonal festivals—along with Samhain, Imbolc, and Lughnasadh—and is similar to the Welsh Calan Mai. Beltane is mentioned...
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    many other folk customs. It was originally a pre-Christian festival called Imbolc, marking the beginning of spring. From 2023 it is a public holiday in the...
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    Goddess of Fire, the Home, poetry and the end of winter. Her festival, Imbolc, is on 1st or 2nd of February which marks "the return of the light". Persephone...
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    Cuisine Dance Jig Sean-nós Set dancing Stepdance Festivals Imbolc Saint Patrick's Day Bealtaine The Twelfth Lúnasa Rose of Tralee Samhain / Halloween Wren...
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    (Samhain, Nollaig, Eanáir) Spring ("Earrach") - February, March, April (Imbolc, then Feabhra, Márta, Aibreán) Summer ("Samhradh") - May, June, July (Bealtaine...
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  • the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2023, Saint Brigid's Day (Imbolc) became a public holiday, to mark both the saint's feast day and the seasonal...
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  • of Ireland in the 5th century AD, the Celtic quarter days were observed: Imbolc (February 1) Beltaine (May 1) Lughnasadh (August 1) Samhain (November 1)...
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    festival of Imbolc, which was celebrated in pre-Christian Europe (and especially the Celtic Nations) at about the same time of year. Imbolc is called "St...
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    and the strength of the noon sun, spring begins in early February (near Imbolc or Candlemas) and continues until early May (Beltane), with Saint Patrick's...
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    roots in Ireland's pagan history and the pre-Christian "White Goddess" of Imbolc. Boxty is served for St Brigid's Day with other traditional foods like cross-shaped...
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    Lughnasadh is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Samhain, Imbolc and Beltane. It corresponds to the Welsh Gŵyl Awst and the English Lammas...
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    blackthorn may have been associated with the ancient Celtic celebration of Imbolc, traditionally celebrated on February 1 in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle...
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  • Day (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya, Malaysia) Heroes' Day (Rwanda) Imbolc (Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man, and some Neopagan groups in the Northern...
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  • winter Yule (Norse): 21–22 December, winter solstice, Celtic midwinter Imbolc/Candlemas (Celtic): 1–2 February, Celtic first day of spring Ostara/Easter...
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    winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals along with Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Lughnasa. Historically it was widely observed throughout...
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    Day of Remembrance (CA, OR, WA, cultural) Georgia Day (GA) Groundhog Day Imbolc (religious) Lincoln's Birthday (CA, CT, IL, IN, MO, NY, WV) National Girls...
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    At this mound, the passage is illuminated on the mornings of Samhain and Imbolc, at the beginning of November and February, respectively. Inside, the passage...
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    Threefold death Wasteland Well of wisdom Festivals Samhain Calan Gaeaf Imbolc Gŵyl Fair Beltane Calan Mai Lughnasadh Calan Awst Folklore Irish Welsh Scottish...
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    Imbolc altar...
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    Threefold death Wasteland Well of wisdom Festivals Samhain Calan Gaeaf Imbolc Gŵyl Fair Beltane Calan Mai Lughnasadh Calan Awst Folklore Irish Welsh Scottish...
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    Festivals St. Andrew's Day Hogmanay Burns supper Tartan Day Lanimer Day Imbolc Bealltainn/May Day Lùnastal Samhainn Religion Art Literature Music and Performing...
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    the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands) Imbolc (Neopaganism, Southern Hemisphere only) Lammas (England, Scotland, Neopaganism...
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  • water Homeopathy Homunculus Hoodoo Huaychivo, (Mayan) Huna I Ching Ifa Imbolc Imp Incantation Incense Iconoclasm Incorruptibility Incubus, see also Succubus...
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    and the summer goddess is celebrated any time between Là Fhèill Brìghde (Imbolc, 1 February) at the earliest, Latha na Cailliche (25 March), or Bealltainn...
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  • Y First Monday in February, or 1 February if the date falls on a Friday Imbolc / Saint Brigid's Day Y 17 March Saint Patrick's Day Y Y The Friday before...
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    Festivals St. Andrew's Day Hogmanay Burns supper Tartan Day Lanimer Day Imbolc Bealltainn/May Day Lùnastal Samhainn Religion Art Literature Music and Performing...
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