Lúnasa / Lughnasadh
The National Museum of Ireland describes Lúnasa as the beginning of autumn/harvest around 1 August and documents variation in customary gatherings around late July and early August.
Date and recurrence
Traditionally associated with 1 August and the opening of the harvest season; local customary timing can vary
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Irish seasonal and folklife tradition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Lughnasadh
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- National Museum of Ireland — Life in the CommunityNational Museum
- National Museum of Ireland — Autumn seasonal festivalsNational Museum
Frequently asked questions
When is Lúnasa / Lughnasadh?
Traditionally associated with 1 August and the opening of the harvest season; local customary timing can vary The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve the target-year/local date from an authoritative source; stored evidence: Traditionally associated with 1 August and the opening of the harvest season; local customary timing can vary.
Does Lúnasa / Lughnasadh fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Lúnasa / Lughnasadh an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Irish seasonal and folklife tradition. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Lúnasa / Lughnasadh?
The stored designation basis is: The National Museum of Ireland describes Lúnasa as the beginning of autumn/harvest around 1 August and documents variation in customary gatherings around late July and early August.. Supporting provenance includes National Museum of Ireland — Life in the Community. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Lúnasa / Lughnasadh international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Irish seasonal and folklife tradition. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.