Ostara/Alban Eilir/Spring Equinox/Eostre
Wiccan/Pagan
Regarded as the time of fertility and conception. In some Wiccan/Pagan traditions, it is seen as the time when the Goddess conceives God’s child, who will be born during the winter solstice.
General practices: Lighting fires to commemorate the return of light in the spring and to honor the God and Goddess. Coloring eggs as a way of honoring fertility is also practiced.