Chinese folk religion is actively practiced by hundreds of millions of people across Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. Due to centuries of global migration, it also has a massive presence across Southeast Asia (particularly Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand) and within Chinatown communities globally, where ancestral temples and traditional festivals like Lunar New Year remain central to cultural life.
Wicca, or Wiccans track time through the Wheel of the Year, which features eight primary festivals (Sabbats) celebrating the solar cycles:
1. Samhain (Halloween): The spiritual new year celebrating ancestors and the thinning of the veil.
2. Yule: The winter solstice celebrating the rebirth of the sun.
3. Imbolc: The welcoming of the first signs of spring.
4. Ostara: The spring equinox celebrating fertility and balance.
5. Beltane (May Day): A celebration of fire, passion and natural abundance.
6. Litha: The summer solstice marking the peak of the sun's power.
7. Lammas (Lughnasadh): The first grain harvest festival.
8. Mabon: The autumn equinox celebrating the second harvest and thanksgiving.