Saint John's Eve, starting at sunset on 23 June, is the eve of the feast day of Saint John the Baptist. This is one of the very few feast days marking...

November) in Great Britain; All Hallows' Eve (31 October); May Eve (30 April); Midsummer Eve/Saint John's Eve (23 June); the Eleventh Night (11 July) among...

June in much of Europe. These dates were Christianized as Saint John's Eve and Saint John's Day. It is usually celebrated with outdoor gatherings that...

Look up St. John's or St. Johns in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Saint John's or St. John's may refer to: St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, location...

the witches is observed as Saint John's Eve, which commemorates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. The date of Saint Walpurga's canonization came...

Fête St-Jean-Baptiste Festival of San Juan Saint Jonas Day Jaaniõhtu Festa Junina See also Saint John's Eve August 29, an Eastern Orthodox feast commemorating...

common: the protagonist (a young woman with long hair), the time (St. John's Eve), the manifestation (combing her hair) and other elements (mirror, wedding...

Porto (English: Festival of St John of Porto) is a festival during Midsummer, on the night of 23 June (Saint John's Eve), in the city of Porto, in the...

"ritual effigy, used in Saint John's Eve celebrations," or Belarusian dial. kupala "person leading the way in Saint John's Eve games." Kleinhempel & Klimov...

before the feast of Saint Agnes (or St. Agnes' Eve). St. Agnes, the patron saint of virgins, died a martyr in 4th-century Rome. The eve falls on 20 January;...

of Madrid, Spain, during the early morning hours of 25 June 1986 (Saint John's Eve). Juan Pedro, aged 10, was riding with his parents in a tanker loaded...

rituals on Saint Agnes' Eve (20–21 January) with a view to discovering their future husbands. This superstition has been immortalised in John Keats's poem...

Cultural festival marking the beginning of the winter harvest season. Saint John's Eve, in southern hemisphere Burning the Clocks Christmas in July Effect...

Saint John's Eve, and the good folk assemble in great masses bearing torches. It is said from this time on cliars were carried in the fields on Saint...

occasion of Saint John's Eve; a gift given to boys by girls on the occasion of Saint John's Eve". In Slovakia, the folk kupadla "Saint John's Eve". According...

Jaanipäev (St John's Day in English) and jaaniõhtu, also jaanilaupäev (Saint John's Eve in English) are the most important days in the Estonian calendar...

the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day, corresponding to the Celtic festival of Samhain Saint John's Eve (23 June) or St John's Night...

The celebration ultimately stems from a tradition of bonfires for Saint John's Eve that can be found in many places, among them the Mediterranean coast...

as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve), is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast...

literary works and legend, Mussorgsky composed a "musical picture", St. John's Eve on Bald Mountain (Russian: Иванова ночь на лысой горе, romanized: Ivanova...

23 June Kupala Night (Noc Kupały) on the night from 21 to 22 June Saint John's Eve "Noc Świętojańska" on the night from 23 to 24 June Dog's Day on 1 July...

spelling it as banefyre and John Mirk's Book of Festivals speaking of a communal fire in celebrations of Saint John's Eve that "was clene bones & no wode...

Norwegian artist Nikolai Astrup. It shows the traditional bonfire for Saint John's Eve — sometimes referred to as Midsummer Night - in a valley at Jølster...

country closes down as much as during Christmas. Traditional festivals Saint John's Eve (Europe), including: Juhannus (Finland) Jaanipäev (Estonia) Jāņi (Latvia)...

served throughout the country. Many people regard it as a winter drink. Saint John's Eve (Spanish tradition which replaced Wetripantru, the Mapuche New Year's...

sister who also is in love with the cousin. The drama culminates on a Saint John's Eve which is loaded with both Christian and pre-Christian symbols. The...

of Saint John the Baptist, patron saint archive Saint John's Eve St. John's Day (disambiguation) St. John's Day, Masonic feast Category:Saint John's Day...

on the rise: An Italian man took her [Jeanne Bosdeau] to a field on Saint John's Eve. The man made a large ring with a rod of holly, muttering a few words...

countries festivities are mostly held the night before, on Saint John's Eve. "In England, 'Saint John's Tide' is combined with a midsummer celebration. Instead...

culture, cuisine and traditions; Saint John's Eve during the Summer solstice with its pagan tradition of Bonfires of Saint John, fireworks and partying till...