Imbolc

Pagan festivals

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.

Pronounced im'olk. Also known as Oimelc.

Celebrated February 1st or 2nd.

This is the festival of Fire and the holy day of Brigid.

This became the christian festival of Candlemas.

This festival celebrates the coldest part of winter, but at this time there is the hope of new life. Bulbs begin to sprout and lambs are born.