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| Beltane | |
| Also called | Lá Bealtaine, Bealltainn, Beltain, Beltaine |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Gaels, Irish People, Scottish People, Manx people, Neopagans |
| Type | Pagan |
| Date | Northern Hemisphere: May 1 Southern Hemisphere: November 1 |
| Celebrations | Traditional first day of summer in Ireland, Scotland and Isle of Man |
| Related to | Walpurgis Night, May Day |
Beltane (pronounced /ˈbɛltən/) is the anglicized spelling of Bealtaine (Irish pronunciation: ) or Bealltainn (), the Gaelic names for either the month of May or the festival that takes place on the first day of May.
In Irish Gaelic the month of May is known as Mí Bealtaine or Bealtaine and the festival as Lá Bealtaine ('day of Bealtaine' or, 'May Day'). In Scottish Gaelic the month is known as either (An) Cèitean or a' Mhàigh, and the festival is known as Latha Bealltainn or simply Bealltainn. The feast was also known as Céad Shamhain or Cétshamhainin from which the word Céitean derives.
As an ancient Gaelic festival, Bealtaine was celebrated in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. There were similar festivals held at the same time in the other Celtic countries of Wales, Brittany and Cornwall. Bealtaine and Samhain were the leading terminal dates of the civil year in Ireland though the latter festival was the most important. The festival survives in folkloric practices in the Celtic Nations and the diaspora, and has experienced a degree of revival in recent decades.
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