The church turned that holiday into All Saint’s Day, according to the Library of Congress. Finally, that brings us to Imbolc, which marked the beginning of spring. Imbolc was celebrated on Feb ...

Imbolc is also sometimes celebrated as the festival of the Celtic goddess Bríd or Brigid, who is often conflated with the Catholic saint Brigit. Saint Brigit of Ireland’s feast day is February 1.

Formerly known as “Imbolc” before it eventually became the Christianized Candlemas, Groundhog Day was once considered the first day of spring. And while little is known about how the Celts ...

But in Ireland boxty is more associated with St. Brigid's Day (and its pagan predecessor, Imbolc), which traditionally falls on February 1. In pre-Christian times, the festival celebrated the ...