Celtic New Years Samhain

is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter or "darker half" of the year. It is also the Irish language name for November. Celebrations begin on the evening of 31 October or 30 April (in the Southern Hemisphere), since the Celtic day began and ended at sunset.. This is about halfway between the autumnal equinox and winter solstice. It is one of the four Gaelic seasonal festivals along with Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Lughnasa. Historically it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man. A similar festival is held by the Brittonic Celtic (Gaul) people