Baalfire's night

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  • bonfire night: the eve of 24th June, also known as Midsummer’s Eve or St John’s Eve
  • Beltane: the pagan Celtic spring festival, which took place on 1 May
  • Bealtaine: (Irish) May; the word literally means “bright fire”
  • baal: (Danish) bonfire