Kilt Wearers Calendar

[billmcc]

Let's not forget Samhain in October (now mostly known as Halloween) http://www.celticspirit.org/samhain.htm

Here are all 8 celtic holidays:

February 2 Imbolc (Candlemas)
March 21 Ostara (Spring/Vernal Equinox)
April 30 Beltane (May Eve)
June 21 Midsummer (Summer Solstice, Litha)
August 1 Lughnasadh (Lammas)
Sept 21 Mabon (Autumn/Fall Equinox)
October 31 Samhain (All Hallows Eve)
Dec 21 Yule (Winter Solstice)

[Morris at Heathfield]

Here are all 8 celtic holidays:

February 2 Imbolc (Candlemas)
March 21 Ostara (Spring/Vernal Equinox)
April 30 Beltane (May Eve)
June 21 Midsummer (Summer Solstice, Litha)
August 1 Lughnasadh (Lammas)
Sept 21 Mabon (Autumn/Fall Equinox)
October 31 Samhain (All Hallows Eve)
Dec 21 Yule (Winter Solstice)

While the ancient Celts may have celebrated the solstices and equinoxes (I'm not certain they did), the names "Ostara", "Yule", and "Litha" are all decidedly Germanic (as are most of the more recognizable names, of course).

And I'm shocked the science teacher who posted earlier in this thread neglected to mention James Clerk Maxwell, born on June 13, 1831 in Edinburgh. I know science is a group effort, but I think you could make the case that Maxwell practically invented the 20th century as we knew it with his theory of electromagnetism. Less notable, but still of interest, Maxwell produced the first color photograph in 1861...of a tartan ribbon.