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Lughnasadh

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Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. Traditionally it is held on 1 August, or about halfway between... Wikipedia and Wikipedia
Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
Also called: Lúnasa (Modern Irish); Lùnastal (Scottish Gaelic); Luanistyn (Manx Gaelic)
Celebrations: Offering of First Fruits, feasting, handfasting, fairs, athletic contests
Observed by: Historically: Gaels; Today: Irish people, Scottish people, Manx people, Celtic neopagans, Wiccans
Related to: Calan Awst, Lammas
Significance: beginning of the harvest season