Lammas
/ˈlaməs
/(also Lammas Day)
noun
The first day of August, formerly observed as harvest festival.Tara was surprised when Scott gladly accompanied her to a Lammas gathering in August....
- Since Lammas, the days have grown noticeably shorter, and night has fallen earlier with every passing day.
- The Conference, now considered by many to be a Glastonbury institution, is always held to coincide with Lammas, formerly observed as a harvest festival.
Origin
Old English hlāfmæsse (see loaf1, Mass), later interpreted as if it were from lamb + Mass.