| The Wiccan Holidays, which are also known as the | | | | the sacred union between the God and Goddess, |
| Sabbats are celebrated though out the year. The | | | | which form that union comes, creation, growth and |
| Sabbats represent the turning of the seasons and | | | | harmony. |
| are celebrated through rituals and traditions. There | | | | Lammas/Lughnasad |
| are 8 Sabbats during the years and dates vary due | | | | Lammas, which is also sometimes called the grain |
| to the position of the sun and length of sunlight and | | | | holiday, is celebrated on the 1st of August for the |
| also whether you live in the southern hemisphere or | | | | Northern Hemisphere and the 1st of February for the |
| northern hemisphere. | | | | Southern Hemisphere. This holiday celebrates the first |
| During these celebrations symbolic items are collected | | | | harvest for the season. |
| to be used during the ritual or for decoration. These | | | | Fall Equinox |
| items can consist of flowers, herbs, crystals, certain | | | | Fall Equinox is celebrated around the 22nd of |
| colored altar cloths and candles, which represent that | | | | September for the Northern Hemisphere and around |
| particular season. | | | | the 21st of March. This holiday celebrates the final |
| Yule/Winter Solstice | | | | harvest for the season and the preparation for the |
| Winter Solstice is celebrated around the 21st | | | | long winter ahead. |
| December for the Northern Hemisphere and around | | | | Samhain |
| June 21st for the Southern Hemisphere. This holiday | | | | Samhain is celebrated on the 31st of October for the |
| celebrates the rebirth of the sun to the earth and it | | | | Northern Hemisphere and the 1st of May in the |
| is also the longest day of the year. | | | | Southern Hemisphere. This holiday is a time to |
| Imbolc | | | | celebrate and remember those who have past. It is |
| Imbolc is celebrated on the 2nd of February for the | | | | also the day where the veil between the two planes |
| Northern Hemisphere and on the 1st of August for | | | | of life and death is the thinnest. |
| the Southern Hemisphere. This Holiday celebrates | | | | Summer Solstice |
| growth, strength, light and inspiration. | | | | Summer Solstice is celebrated around the 21st of |
| Spring Equinox | | | | June for the Northern Hemisphere and around |
| Spring Equinox is celebrated around the 20th of | | | | December 21st for the southern Hemisphere. This |
| March for the Northern Hemisphere and around the | | | | Holiday celebrates the peak of the sun's power, and |
| 21st of September for the Southern Hemisphere. | | | | it is also the longest day of the year. |
| This Holiday celebrates the return of life and growth | | | | All these Sabbats are apart of the Wiccan tradition |
| to the earth after a long and cold winter; it is also a | | | | and are all part of the growth of the earth, the spirit, |
| time where there is equal light and dark in the day. | | | | the mind and the body. They are also a way in which |
| Beltane | | | | we give thanks to the God and Goddess for all the |
| Beltane is celebrated on the 30th of April for the | | | | gifts, blessings and lessons received during each |
| Northern Hemisphere and on the 1st of November | | | | season. |
| for the Southern Hemisphere. This holiday celebrates | | | | |