Beltane Fire Festival as it is today was revived in 1988 by a group of artists and musicians aiming to educate the public on “the traditions of the Celtic lunar calendar fire festivals and their ...

Beltane, for those unfamiliar with its origins, can have some serious Midsommar vibes. But before you cry " May Day," know that there's absolutely nothing scary about the actual holiday.

Thousands of people have gathered in Edinburgh to mark the arrival of summer at the annual Beltane Fire Festival. Revellers flocked to the city's Calton Hill on Wednesday night for the traditional ...

Beltane Fire Festival marks arrival of summer ROSS CAMERON The May Queen comes to life at the end of the ritual celebrating the arrival of summer 1 May 2025 ...

May Day, or Beltane, is a Gaelic and Celtic festival dating back to the Middle Ages. The festival honors the start of summer, as spring is halfway over. International Workers' Day dates back to ...

The first day of May is celebrated across the globe in many different ways. There's May Day, or Beltane, a Gaelic and Celtic festival that celebrates the transition from spring to summer ...

Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival takes inspiration from the historic Gaelic festival of Beltane. Beginning on the evening prior to May 1, the ancient tradition marked the start of summer.

Events like this—and Edinburgh’s Beltane Fire Festival—draw on centuries-old traditions that once marked the changing seasons across the Celtic world.

Beltane is the Celtic May Day Festival that marks the beginning of summer and the abundance of spring. Rituals were traditionally performed to protect people, cattle and crops and to encourage ...