The holiday is celebrated by Pagans honoring the halfway mark between winter solstice and the spring equinox.
Origins of Imbolc
The celebration of Imbolc dates back to the pre-Christian era in the British Isles.
The earliest mentions of Imbolc in Irish literature date back to the 10th century.
The holiday was traditionally aligned with the first day of spring and the idea of rebirth.
Brigid the Goddess
Imbolc celebrations took the form of a festival in honor of the pagan goddess Brigid.
Brigid was worshipped by the Filid, a class of poets and historians among the Celts of ancient Ireland and Britain.
