Monþs and Holidays

This is a not-too-earnest and not-too-truthful list of English/Anglish months and their holidays. The outcome would be pretty lame if I took away all Celtic and Christian influence, so that is mostly kept.

🌷 LENT
Reethmonth

This month's holiday is Hallow Patrick's Day. This holiday is linked to drinking ale, and in North America it is linked to Irishness.

Eastermonth

A token for this month could be a hare. This month's holiday is Easter. This holiday is linked to hares and eggs. On Easter eggs are, and often sweets are hidden for children to find. Christians link this holiday to Yesu rising from the grave.

Thrimilch

A token for this month could be a cow. This month's holiday is May Day, which can be called Beltane. On it folk dance about maypoles. For a time it was among some of the English to dress up as Robin Hood on this day.

☀️ SUMMER
Erelithe

A token for this month could be a bonfire. This month's holiday is Midsummer. On it bonfires are lit.

Afterlithe

Weedmonth

🍂 HARVEST
Holimonth

Winterfulth

This month's holiday is Halloween, also known as Samhain, its name. On this day children dress as go house to house to gather sweets. Grown folk have also taken to dressing up, though they drink ale rather than eat sweets.

Blootmonth

❄️ WINTER
Ereyule

A token for this month could be an evergreen tree. This month's holiday is Yule, but its better known name is Christmas. On it gifts are given, and are had. Christians link this day to the birth of Yesu.

Afteryule

This month's holiday is New Year's. Fireworks are set off on it.

Soalmonth

This month's holiday is Hallow Valentine's Day. The day is linked to love. Sometimes chocolate is given to loved ones.