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  1. The Academic Calendars give key information about term dates, vacation dates, and graduation dates. Where possible, they also indicate the timing of other key events such as formal examinations and reassessments.

    • Yule
    • Imbolc
    • Ostara
    • Beltane
    • Litha/Midsummer
    • Lughnasadh
    • Mabon
    • Samhain
    • The Lesser Sabbats
    • The Greater Sabbats

    In Wiccan tradition, the Goddess (in her Mother aspect) gives birth to the God on the longest night of the year (the winter solstice) and then, like the Earth during winter, rests. In wider pagan traditions, Yulecelebrates the coming of longer days and the return of the sun. Trees are decorated, Yule logs are burned in the fireplace to protect the ...

    Imbolc is the holiday during which some pagans give thanks to Brigid as well as to the increasing daylight, which comes with hope for an abundant spring. It is also a traditional holiday for rededications or for witchinitiations.

    The spring equinox (Ostara) is a holiday of renewal and abundance. For Wiccans, this is when the Goddess represents her Maiden aspect and when the god has become a young man. It’s a great time for planting seeds and celebrating the fertile spring.

    When I was growing up, I always thought Beltanewas the coolest, but that’s because I thought of it only as the holiday in which you lit a bonfire and went and made love in the woods. May Day is also celebrated by decorated and dancing around the maypole (representing the male aspect). And, it’s believed that, like at Samhain, the veil between the l...

    The summer solstice, or Litha, is when the days are the longest. Nature is at it’s peak and the sun is at the highest point in the sky. Pagans give thanks for all of this and at this time, ask for a rich harvest. For Wiccans, this is also when the god is at his full power.

    Lughnasadhmarks the midpoint between summer and fall, and is the first harvest festival of the year. It’s a time for harvesting grains, giving thanks for the growth that has happened, and to enjoy the warmth and light that is still to come. For Wiccans, Lughnasadh is marks when the god’s power begins to decline. And, for some pagans, it’s the time ...

    Mabon or the fall equinox is the second harvest festival. Traditionally, it’s when fruitsand vegetables are harvested, when autumn begins, and when Wiccans believe the Goddess moves from Mother to Crone. It’s a time to give thanks for all that has been provided.

    Samhain, best known as Halloween, is Celtic New Year’s Eve and the final harvest. It’s when the veil between the world of the living and the dead is the thinnest and when pagans believe spirits easiest roam the earth and when it is easiest to communicate with them. Samhainis a time to honor all those who have come before, for all that was gifted to...

    The 4 lesser Sabbats or quarter holidays are the two solstices and two equinoxes. They have origins in Germanic traditions and include: Yule (winter solstice), Ostara (spring equinox), Litha (summer solstice), and Mabon (fall equinox).

    The greater sabbats or cross-quarter days fall approximately halfway between the greater sabbats and have origins in Celtic traditions. They include: Imbolc, Beltane, Lughnasadh, and Samhain.

  2. Where can I find the academic calendar for the year? You can view this year’s academic calendar on our website. Please note that during reflective week there’s lots happening around campus, including social events and activities relating to your studies.

  3. Show holidays on a calendar Print holidays to PDF. Overview of holidays and many observances in the United Kingdom during the year 2021.

  4. United Kingdom 2021Calendar with British holidays. Yearly calendar showing months for the year 2021. Calendars – online and print friendly – for any year and month.

  5. Find out when bank holidays are in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - including past and future bank holidays.

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