What Is Beltane and Why Do We Celebrate It? Beltane is the name of a Gaelic May Day festival, typically celebrated in Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland. Taking place between the spring equinox and the ...

Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival is just months away – a spectacular event that attracts thousands to Calton Hill each year.

Tickets for Beltane go on sale today. The annual Fire Festival draws crowds in their hundreds to Calton Hill on the night of 30th April, brewing up an intoxicating blend of thumping beats, fiery and ...

What is Beltane? Beltane is an ancient Celtic holiday that begins at sunset on April 30th and lasts until sunset on May 1. Neopagans celebrate it as a festive occasion that marks the end of spring and ...

The author with friends at a Beltane celebration, featuring a Maypole (Photo: Emily Guenther) Beltane is a holiday celebrated by many Earth-based spiritual traditions. It falls on May 1st and is ...

(RNS) — One of the eight sabbats, or modern pagan holidays, Beltane is a celebration of community after the colder months and of the returning fertility of the land. (RNS) — “Love, whose month is ever ...

The annual spectacle on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill marks the start of summer.