Dziady

Dziady is a term in Slavic folklore for the spirits of the ancestors and a collection of pre-Christian rites, rituals and customs that were dedicated to them. The essence... Wikipedia

• Observed by:  Poles, Belarusians, Ukrainians, Lithuanians (nowadays rodnovers and Christians in christianised form)
• Significance:  Communion of the living with the dead
• Celebrations:  Offering food to ancestors
• Date:  Between the last day of April and the first day of May or around the spring equinox (spring dziady), Secondly, between the last day of October and the first day of November or around the autumnal equinox (autumn dziady)
• date:  Between the last day of April and the first day of May or around the spring equinox (spring dziady), Secondly, between the last day of October and the first day of November or around the autumnal equinox (autumn dziady)
• Frequency:  Twice a year
• Related to:  Zaduszki, Radonitsa, Vėlinės, Allhallowtide
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo