Éadjós
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Celebration of Light | |
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Official name | Éadjós |
Also called | The Spring Festival |
Observed by | Historical: Córda, Gotnara Currently: Gotneskans People, World Wide |
Significance | Beginning of Spring |
Begins | Last Wednesday of March at Sunset |
Ends | Sunrise of the 10th Day |
Date | Last Wednesday in March |
2023 date | March 29 |
2024 date | March 27 |
2025 date | March 26 |
2026 date | March 25 |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Samhain, Saint Áine’s Day, Festival of Álfblót |
Éadjós or Eadjos is a Cordic & Gotnara traditional festival. It marks the beginning of spring, and for Christians it is the feast day of Saint Áine , Gotneska's matron saint. It starts on the last Wednesday of March at Sunset, which is about halfway between the winter solstice and the summer solstice. Historically, its traditions were widely observed throughout Gotneska. It is one of the four tbd seasonal festivals, along with: and Samhain.