Beltane
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| February 2nd | Imbolc |
| March 20th | Vernal equinox / Ostara |
| May 1st | Beltane |
| June 21st | Summer solstice / Litha |
| August 1st | Lammas |
| September 22nd | Autumnal equinox / Mabon |
| October 31st | Samhain |
| December 21st | Winter solstice / Yule |
| The exact date each year can vary slightly. The dates are different in the southern hemisphere. | |
Beltane or Beltaine (from Irish Bealtaine or Scottish Gaelic Bealtuinn; both from Old Irish Beletene, "bright fire" or La Bheltine, "the day of Baal's fire") is an ancient Gaelic holiday celebrated around May 1."Bealtaine" is the name in modern Irish for the month of May. It is also the traditional first day of summer in Ireland. It is a Cross quarter day being midpoint in the Sun's progress between the vernal equinox and summer solstice. May 5 (Old Beltane) is the precise astronomical date.