1

Lammas/Lughnassadh. Day of the Dryads (to 8/3), in Macedonia, dedicated to maiden spirits of woods and water. Day of Rauni, Finnish Rowan Tree Goddess.

2

Feast of Diana, in Rome.

4

Festival of Lamentations in Egypt, for the dead. Day of Pax, Roman Goddess of Peace.

5

Festival of the Flame in Egypt.

6

Festival of the Eye of Horus in Egypt. Games of Tailtu (to 8/31), in Ireland.

9

Vinalia Rustica, Roman wine festival of Venus (goddess of fruitfulness) and Pan, Feast of the Fire Spirits, Druidic.

10

Day of Parikas Persian shooting star angels (Apsaras).

11

Puck Fair (to 8/13), Irish fertility festival. Victory of Haik over Bel in Armenia.

12

The Lychnapsia, Egyptian festival of the Lights of Isis, commemorating Isis' search for Osiris.

13

Festivals of Diana and Hecate, in Rome.

15

Celebration of Dea Syria or Atargatis, Syria. Festival of Vesta, Rome.

18

Feast of Flowers, celebrating special achievements.

19

Vinalia, festival of the pleasures of life, especially honoring the Bacchus (god of wine).

21

Festival of Hecate, Greek invocation of Moon Goddess to protect the harvest, Heraclia in Kynosarges, Greek festival honoring Heracles.

23

24

Opening of Mundus Cereris, in Rome, the womb of labyrinth way to the underworld. Also honors Mania and the Manes, household goddesses.

25

Adonia, Greek women's festival. Opseconsiva, Roman harvest festival of goddess Ops.

26

Feast Day of Ilmatar or Luonnotar, Finnish Water Mother who created the Earth from Chaos.

27

Nuit's Birthday.

28

Harvest Festival, Norse.

29

Hathor's Birthday.