Lughnasadh in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc in the Southern hemisphere
Lughnasadh in the Northern hemisphere, Imbolc in the Southern hemisphere is held on August 1. Traditionally begins on the eve of August 1. Gaels, Ireland, Scotland, Neopagans. This event in the first decade of the month August is annual. Help us
Lammas, also known as Lughnasad, or Lughnassadh, is a pagan holiday and one of the eight Wiccan sabbats during the year. Each sabbat marks a seasonal turning point. The sabbat occurs on August 1, which is about halfway between the summer solstice (Litha) and the fall equinox (Mabon).
In Irish mythology, the Lughnasadh festival is said to have begun by the god Lugh as a funeral feast and athletic competition in commemoration of his mother or foster-mother Tailtiu. She was said to have died of exhaustion after clearing the plains of Ireland for agriculture.
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Stephen on August 3 (Discovery of the relic. Christian feast day);
August Bank Holiday in Ireland on August 4 (celebrated on the first Monday of August);
Glorious Twelfth in United Kingdom on August 12 (The Glorious Twelfth is the twelfth day of August, the start of the shooting season for red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica), and to a lesser extent the ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in Great Britain and Northern Ireland);