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The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival has been a tradition on the North Coast of Oregon for over forty years. The Festival takes place typically on the 3rd full weekend of June. The festival embodies the rich cultural heritage that was transplanted to the Astoria, Oregon, region by emigrating Scandinavians. In the Pacific Northwest, they ...
Litha, also known as Midsummer, is a pagan festival celebrated during the summer solstice, typically around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere. The term "Litha" is believed to derive from an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning "summer." [1]
Samhain (/ ˈ s ɑː w ɪ n /), or Sauin, is the name of a traditional Gaelic festival held around 1 November. Its Welsh name is Calan Gaeaf. For Wiccans, it is a time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on, and it often involves paying respect to ancestors, family members, elders of the faith, friends, pets, and other loved ones ...
The modern Icelandic festival of Þorrablót is sometimes considered a "pagan holiday" due to folk etymology with the name of the god Thor. [5] The name, while historically attested, is derived from Þorri which is not explicitly linked to Thor, instead being the name of a month in the historic Icelandic calendar and a legendary Finnish king.
Conventional Polish celebrations of midsummer are a mix of pagan and Christian influences. [44] In Poland the festival is known as 'noc świętojańska' (Christian) or 'Noc Kupały' (Kupala Night) and 'sobótka' (pagan). Traditional folk rituals include groups of young men and women singing ritual songs to each other.
On May 1, countless people around the world celebrate the spring holiday, one that marks roughly the halfway point between the Northern Hemisphere’s Spring equinox and the summer solstice in June.
Contemporary Wiccan and Pagan communities still continues to celebrate the Maypole as a central part of their Beltane celebration as it symbolizes fertility, unity, and the energy of spring. [47] It is a significant celebration in the community as it marks the midpoint between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.
Some witches celebrate the new year on Halloween Samhain is an ancient Gaelic fire festival that celebrates the new year, so many witches celebrate a brand new year on Halloween night.