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Beltane (/ˈbɛl.teɪn/) is the Gaelic May Day festival. Most commonly it is held on 30 April but sometimes on 1 May or about halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice. Historically it was widely observed throughout Ireland Scotland and the Isle of Man. In Irish it is Bealtaine ([ˈbʲal̪ˠt̪ˠənʲə]) in Scottish Gaelic Bealltainn ([ˈpjaul̪ˠt̪ˠɪɲ]) and in Manx Gaelic Boaltinn or Boaldyn.
