Celtic Pagan Holidays as they are celebrated in the Eventide of Albion

Samhain – October 31st to November 1st, 1550

Feast of the Dead, the Shrouded Moon, and the Gathering of Shadows

The turning of the year begins at Samhain, when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest. In the great stone circles of Albion and deep within fae-glamoured groves, bonfires are lit from sacred oak embers, their smoke winding skyward to guide the spirits. At the Moody Badger Tavern, the hearth is dimmed, save for a single blue flame—Heata, the Balefire, whispers omens to any who dare listen. Garou packs honor the fallen with howl rituals beneath the blood moon, and Changelings hold masked revels where the spirits of the Dreaming and the Underworld may walk beside them for one night. Kindred of the Old Faith offer blood to cairns or ancient trees, not for sustenance, but to honor ancient pacts with forgotten gods. The dead do speak—and some are known to walk again until the dawn.

Imbolc – February 1st to 2nd, 1551

The Quickening Flame and the Blessing of Brighid

Imbolc is the flame in the darkness, sacred to Brighid, goddess of healing, poetry, and the forge. It marks the first stirrings of spring in the womb of winter. In Eventide of Albion, Imbolc is celebrated with candlelit processions and the purification of sacred wells. The Changelings craft offerings of woven straw dolls called brìdeogs, left in doorways or carried to the altars in the forest. Fera and Kinfolk midwives bless expectant mothers, both mortal and not, as new life stirs within. At the Moody Badger, poets recite tales of hope and endurance by firelight, while the Portal Keepers ritually relight the Herbal Gate Rune to ensure health in the year ahead. Vampires of Druidic lineage dare walk under the moon’s light, cloaked in glamours, remembering the fire that once kept their line human.

Ostara – March 20th to 22nd, 1551 (Spring Equinox)

The Equinox of Balance, the Hare’s Dance, and the Greening of the World

The light and dark are equal, and from this balance, fertility and growth are born. The great woods bloom, and the land stirs fully to life. Changelings parade in wild masks of rabbit, stag, and fox, and seed rituals are performed in faerie glens across Albion. The Garou host sacred hunts at dawn and dusk, honoring the primal forces of spring. At Court in London, the Queen of Spring—often chosen from among the Sidhe or Kinfolk—is crowned in a wreath of hawthorn, and small tokens are exchanged to bless partnerships, alliances, and romances. In the tavern, eggs—both fae and mundane—are painted in visions and hidden in the Dreaming for children and spirits alike to find.

Beltaine – April 30th to May 1st, 1551

The Fire of Union, the Night of Revelry, and the Reign of the May Queen

Beltaine is a night of passion and vitality, a sacred time of fire, fertility, and the marriage of land and sky. Twin fires blaze high in fields outside the cities—leapt through by Shifters and danced around by the Fey. At Stonehenge, an ancient rite is performed by the oldest of Changelings and the youngest of Kinfolk, where fae and mortal hearts unite to renew the Pact of the Greenwood. Kindred rarely appear unless of the wild blood, but those who do often seek to swear or break pacts. Beltaine is a night when oaths carry great weight. In the Moody Badger, tables overflow with food, and the music never stops. A special ale, brewed with Emberfruit from the Dreaming, is served only once each year. Couples vanish into the woods, and not all return unchanged.

Litha – June 20th to 22nd, 1551 (Summer Solstice)

The Zenith Flame and the Games of Light

Litha marks the height of the sun’s power. In the courts of Queen Amiliana and King Edward, tournaments are held, while in wilder lands, the revels stretch from sunrise to sunset. Changelings run Midsummer Games—contests of wit, strength, and song—offering prizes of glamour, trinkets, and favors. The Garou mark the solstice with fire-dances and rites of strength; elders bestow name-challenges and new titles. The Kindred of Avalon call this night The Rosefire Pact, when Kindred may present tokens to Fey lords or ask for sanctuary in the coming year. The Badger’s hearth burns golden, and portals ripple with strange ease; it is said that for one minute on Litha, any who pass through a Myrddin Portal may glimpse a future not yet written.

Lughnasadh – August 1st to 2nd, 1551

The First Harvest, the Trial of Skill, and the Games of Lugh

Lughnasadh is a feast of gratitude and contest. It honors the god Lugh, champion of many arts. In the mortal and fae worlds alike, competitions are held—archery, swordplay, weaving, singing, storytelling. At the Court of the Reforged Crown, noble houses send champions to compete for prestige and prophecy. Fera tribes and Kinfolk use this time to exchange resources, harvest herbs, and make offerings to the spirits of grain and sun. The Changelings mark this with nonlethal but fiercely poetic ritual duels, and the stories of victory are sung into the Dreaming. The Moody Badger Tavern serves honeyed mead and thick slices of dream bread, while changelings spin golden sugar cages that flicker with living memory. Victory wreaths of grain and poppy are granted by fae judges.

Mabon – September 20th to 22nd, 1551 (Autumn Equinox)

The Balance of Harvest, the Whispering Leaves, and the Closing of the Green

The last of the harvest is gathered, and the sun begins its descent into shadow. Mabon is the mirror of Ostara—light and dark in balance once more. It is a time of reflection, thanks, and reckoning.

Garou and Fera prepare for winter, calling on allies and renewing spiritual protections.

Changelings dance the Twilight Spiral, where dreams of summer are spun into threads and hung in the rafters of their freeholds to dry.

Kindred who walk the old roads speak of the Gathering of the Lost, a meeting where ancient vampires remember who they once were beneath the hunger.

In the Moody Badger, the fire glows red and steady, the last Emberfruit of the season is harvested from the Dreaming, and travelers give thanks before the long dark ahead.