Beltane is an ancient Celtic Holiday, often referred to in modern times as May Day. The Holiday begins at moonrise April 30 th (May Day Eve) and is considered to be a festival of fertility and union ...

Beltane heralds the coming of summer and is a festival of fertility. The seeds are sown, the plants and crops are all growing and the Earth is fertile. This is the festival where we celebrate the ...

Beltane Fire Society performers celebrate the coming of summer in the 2013 Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere ...

Pagans in the Northern Hemisphere will begin marking the spring festival of Beltane Thursday night, celebrating the abundance of the coming year. Beltane is one of the eight annual festivals or ...

On May 1st, 2026, the Wheel of the Year turns to Beltane, the festival of fire and fertility. It honors the God and Goddess and their life-giving union, and for the first time since 1988, this day is ...

Held on Calton Hill, thousands of spectators gather to witness the fire and ceremony on the night. John Wilson is an avid fan of Beltane and has been involved with it for the past few years. This is ...

John Wilson shared an account of the pomp and pageantry accompanying Edinburgh's Beltane festival. The annual event marked the coming of summer and the Celtic fertility festival. The festival, held on ...

As numbers slump at modern music festivals, traditional gatherings such as Beltane are more popular than ever, says Victoria Lambert. The 30ft-high Wicker Man at Butser Ancient Farm near Petersfield, ...