Harvest Festival - The Harvest Festival in Britain

The Harvest Festival in Britain

Harvest is from the Old English word hærfest, meaning "autumn". It then came to refer to the season for reaping and gathering grain and other grown products. The full moon nearest the autumnal equinox is called the Harvest Moon. So in ancient traditions Harvest Festivals were traditionally held on or near the Sunday of the Harvest Moon.

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