Imbolc, in addition to marking the beginning of spring, is also a feast day for Saint Brigid who founded one of the most important monasteries in Ireland, that of Kildare.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. − Happy Imbolc! Never heard of this Gaelic holiday? Whether you're celebrating it for the first time this year or keeping up an old family tradition, here's more information ...

Imbolc, February 1, now known as St. Brigid's Day, marks the Irish pagan start of spring. Kathy Scott of The Trailblazery looks at the relationship between Brigid and Imbolc.

St. Brigid's Day traditions and customs. One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed.. The girls and young unmarried women of the ...

Imbolc is the turning of winter into spring. This is a time of celebration. So any day from the end of January through the first weekend in February, keep this Earth holiday in your hearts and minds.

The Gaelic festival of Imbolc is approaching, bringing together pagan and Christian traditions to welcome spring. Here's a look at the festival. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

Pueblo's Leia Marie writes about resolutions, intentions, and the passing of the ancient Celtic observance of Imbolc. News Sports Entertainment Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals.

Analysis: Connections to Brigit, spring, cattle and animal husbandry show why so much of the material around Imbolc has become conflated over the centuries. By Kelly Fitzgerald, UCD.

CARBONDALE — The Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance hosts its first public ritual of the new year with Imbolc on Feb. 1 at the Gaia House Interfaith Center in Carbondale. Imbolc ...

The Library of Congress goes on to cite, The Encyclopedia of Irish Spirituality, as referencing the day of Imbolc, by describing it as follows: "The day remains an agricultural festival. Farmers ...

Finally, Imbolc is set to become a publicly observed holiday in Ireland once again. The Irish government announced in January it would be observed on the first Monday of February beginning in 2023.