May Day, also known as Beltane, has its roots in ancient pagan traditions, particularly in the British Isles and Ireland. It was originally celebrated as a cross-quarter day, marking the halfway point ...

There are several holidays, events and celebrations taking place on May Day, and all for different reasons. Here's what's ...

Here's what to know about May 1, and how to celebrate spring ... the pagan calendar, according to the Farmers' Almanac. It has roots in what is now the United Kingdom and Ireland, with rituals ...

Ask the average American to describe May Day, and they might mention a pole wrapped in ribbons and springtime pagan rituals. It’s true that May 1 does have associations with those things in the ...

Exploring its history and how it’s celebrated - From a celebration that’s thousands of years old to a workers’ day of protest ...

The Jewish celebration of the coming of spring by preparation of foods native to Israel ... The day after Arafat, the most important day in Hajj ritual. A three-day festival recalling Abraham’s ...

Beltane is traditionally a celebration of fertility and sensuality, a time when the Earth’s energy peaks, bringing vitality ...

Each spring, on the night of April 30 ... So how did a nearly forgotten pagan fire ritual become one of Scotland’s most iconic annual events? Costumed performers prepare for the Beltane Fire ...