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Beltane. Beltane or Bealtaine ( / ˈbɛl.teɪn /; Irish pronunciation: [ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠəʲnə], approximately / ˈb ( j) ɒltɪnə / B (Y)OL-tin-ə) [ 5][ 6] is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on 1 May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was ...
The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ[ 1] (also called the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday[ 2][ 3]) commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (shared by multiple denominations) feasts of Christian churches ...
1 May is a day that celebrates Spring. Maios (Latin Maius ), the month of May, took its name from the goddess Maia (Gr Μαία, the nurse ), a Greek and Roman goddess of fertility. The day of Maios (Modern Greek Πρωτομαγιά) celebrates the final victory of the summer against winter as the victory of life against death.
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1. Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15. Presidents’ Day ...
t. e. May devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary refer to special Marian devotions held in the Catholic Church during the month of May honoring Mary, mother of God, as "the Queen of May". These services may take place inside or outside. A "May Crowning" is a traditional Roman Catholic ritual that occurs in the month of May.
2024 Olympics: 10 of the best images from the Closing Ceremony and final day of the Olympic Games. Jason Owens. August 11, 2024 at 7:34 PM. Medal table | Olympic news. The athletes and setting of ...
June 3. Corpus Christi is a moveable feast, celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday, [ 11] 60 days after Easter, or, in countries where it is not a holy day of obligation, on the following Sunday. [ 57] The earliest possible Thursday celebration falls on May 21 (as in 1818 and 2285), the latest on June 24 (as in 1943 and 2038).
The 2024 Paris Olympics are nearly over, but Saturday was a packed day across France as events started to wrap up ahead of Sunday's Closing Ceremony. Here's a look at some of the best images from ...