| BELTANE | Ancient Celtic festival celebrated on May Day |
| IMBOLC | Ancient Celtic festival celebrated on the first or second day of February to mark the beginning of spring (6) |
| SAMHAIN | Ancient Celtic festival in November which celebrated the start of winter and a new year (7) |
| VINALIA | Ancient Roma festival celebrated on April 23 (7) |
| ALLSAINTS | - - - Day, Christian festival celebrated on 1 November (3, 6) |
| HOLI | Spring festival celebrated on a full moon day |
| ALLSAINTSDAY | Christian festival celebrated on 1 November (3,6,3) |
| TRANSFIGURATION | Christian festival celebrated on August 6th (15) |
| EPIPHANY | Church festival celebrated on January 6 (8) |
| ALLHALLOWS | Christian festival celebrated on November 1 (3,7) |
| LEI | ___ Day (Hawaiian holiday celebrated on May 1) |
| TAURUSPILOT | Aviator born on May Day? (Ford, Honda) |
| FIDEL | He phoned Juan Miguel on May Day |
| POLE | Dance around it on May Day |
| TAUREAN | Unconventional nature constrains a child born on May Day |
| CINCODEMAYO | The anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French at Puebla in 1862, celebrated on May 5 (5,2,4) |
| EISTEDDFOD | Craggy priest died in deplorable side of Celtic festival (10) |
| SATURNALIA | Ancient Roman seven-day festival celebrated in December (10) |
| BELTANDBRACES | Stiffens after Celtic festival ends differently, to make doubly certain (4,3,6) |
| ISTHMIAN | -- Games, festival celebrated every other year in ancient Greece (8) |
