St John’s Eve
E539520
St John’s Eve is the traditional Christian vigil held on the evening before the Feast of St John the Baptist, often marked by midsummer bonfires and folk celebrations in many European cultures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian feast vigil
ⓘ
midsummer festival ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
divination rituals
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gathering of herbs ⓘ jumping over bonfires ⓘ pilgrimages to chapels of St John the Baptist ⓘ |
| associatedSeason |
Midsummer
ⓘ
Summer solstice period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Midsummer Night
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St John’s Day celebrations ⓘ St John’s Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateInWesternChristianity | 23 June ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRoleIn |
Catholic folk tradition
ⓘ
European folk culture ⓘ Protestant folk tradition ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalRelationTo | Feast of St John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatronSaint | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honours | John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
pre-Christian midsummer traditions
ⓘ
summer solstice folk customs ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lutheran churches ⓘ Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Baltic countries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| occursOnEveOf | Feast of St John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
fertility
ⓘ
light ⓘ protection from evil ⓘ purification ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
evening
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night of 23 June to 24 June ⓘ |
| typicalRitual |
blessing of fires
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bonfires ⓘ dancing ⓘ folk celebrations ⓘ lighting of candles ⓘ processions ⓘ singing ⓘ |
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