Calan Mai
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Calan Mai or Calan Haf, also historically called Cyntefin, is the Welsh celebration of May Day. It marks the beginning of summer and traditionally it involved festivities around bonfires, maypoles, an
A maypole at Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire (now Powys) on 1 May 1941
Beltane
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Beltane or Bealtaine is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, i
Bealtaine bonfire at Uisneach, near Mullingar in County Westmeath, Ireland, in 2022
Beltany stone circle in Ireland
Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh, 2019
Beltane Fire Festival, Edinburgh, 2019 - participants dressed as cattle