Pagan Kids N Kin

Wheel of the Year

Samhain October 31

Yule ~ December 21*

Imbolc Feb 2

Ostara ~ March 22*

Beltane May 1

Litha ~ June 21*

Lammas August 1

Mabon ~ September 21*

* The Festivals that fall on the Equinoxes and Solstices are variable as to the exact date that coincides with our Calendar. The exact date is generally thought to be when the sun enters the next Zodiac sign, which may or may not be the exact longest/shortest/equal night & day. Look on an accurate calendar, to be absolutely positive of the exact date.

Farmer's Almanac

US Navy Sun & Moon Calculations

Llewellyn Calendars & Almanacs

Thanksgiving

Technically, Thanksgiving is not a part of the Celtic Wheel of the Year, which most Pagan/Wiccans follow. But, since it's a National holiday where I live, and I like eating Turkey & getting together with loved ones, it's worth celebrating for me. Besides, the typical Thanksgiving symbol, a cornucopia, is based on Greek Pagan Mythology:

CORNUCOPIA, (korn-yoo-KO-pee-uh)

One of the most recognizable symbols of Thanksgiving is the cornucopia, also called horn of plenty. It is a decorative motif, originating in ancient Greece, that symbolizes abundance. The original cornucopia was a curved goat's horn filled to overflowing with fruit and grain. It symbolizes the horn possessed by Zeus's nurse, the Greek nymph Amalthaea (who is often depicted as a goat who suckled the young Zeus), which could be filled with whatever the owner wished.

The above factoid & some other interesting Thanksgiving trivia, can be found here:

The Thanksgiving Story