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Traditionally, it is held on 1 August, or about halfway between the summer solstice and autumn equinox. In recent centuries, some celebrations have shifted to Sundays near this date. Lughnasadh is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals, along with Samhain, Imbolc, and Beltane. It corresponds to the Welsh Gŵyl Awst and the English Lammas.
In Korea, Chuseok is a major harvest festival and a three-day holiday celebrated around the Autumn Equinox. The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, often near the autumnal equinox day, and is an official holiday in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and in many countries with a significant Chinese minority ...
Tekufat Tammuz, the summer solstice, when the sun enters Cancer; this is the summer season, or et ha-katsir (harvest-time), when the day is the longest in the year. Tekufat Tishrei, the autumnal equinox, when the sun enters Libra, and autumn, or "et ha-batsir" (vintage-time), begins, and when the day again equals the night.
The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, according to the National Weather Service. This occurs due to the Earth's tilt from the sun.
December 11, 2023 at 11:42 AM. News & Observer file photo. ... The official start of winter, or the winter solstice, is on Dec. 21 at 10:27 p.m., according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Autumn Equinox: Amethyst Deceivers, a 1998 record by Coil "An Autumnal Equinox", a song from The Caretaker's 2016 album Everywhere at the End of Time - Stage 1 See also
When does winter start? In 2023, the winter solstice date is Thursday, December 21. So, what is the winter solstice, and why does it happen?
The handbook Our Troth: Heathen Life published by American-based inclusive Heathen organization The Troth in 2020, lists three holidays that most Heathens agree on, Yule (Winter Solstice or the first full moon after Winter Solstice), Winter Nights/Alfarblot/Disablot (begins on the second full moon after Autumnal Equinox and ends at new moon ...