Calendar of Feast Days
mentioned in The Circle of Ceridwen Saga

St Dwynwen’s Day – 25 January
Candlemas – 2 February
St Gregory’s Day – 12 March
St Cuthbert’s Day – The Spring Equinox, about 21 March
St Walpurga’s (Walpurgisnacht) – 30 April
St Elgiva’s Day – 18 May
St Helen’s Day – 21 May
High Summer or Mid-Summer Day – 24 June
Saints Peter and Paul – 29 June
Feast of the Visitation – 2 July
St Lewina’s Day – 24 July
Hlafmesse (Lammas) – 1 August
St Mary’s Day – 15 August
St Matthew’s Day – The Fall Equinox, about 21 September
All Saints – 1 November
The month of Blót – November; the time of Offering for followers of the Old Religions; also time of slaughter of animals which could not be kept over the coming Winter
Martinmas (St Martin’s) – 11 November
Yuletide – 25 December to Twelfthnight – 6 January
Winter’s Nights – the Norse end of year rituals, ruled by women, marked by feasting and ceremony

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