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Thread #69668 Message #1185131
Posted By: Blackcatter
13-May-04 - 06:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: A question for Wiccans and Pagans
Subject: RE: BS: A question for Wiccans and Pagans
Pagan holidays and their Christian connections:
Samhain / Hallowe'en (All Hallow's Eve) a primarily Celtic holiday: All Saint's Day.
Winter Solstice / Yule / Saturnalia: Christmas
Imbolc / Brigid's Day (Celtic): Candlemas (and Groundhog's Day)
Spring Equinox / Ostara: Easter
Bealtaine (Celtic, once again) / Walpurgusnacht (Germanic): May Day
Midsummer / Summer Solstice / Litha: St. John the Baptist Day
Lammas / Lughnasadh (Celtic): Feast of St. Peter's Chains
Autumnal Equinox / Mabon: General harvest festivals