Yule (Winter Solstice):
This day is the shortest of the year, and the longest night. This usually starts on the 20th or 21st of December. The Yuletide lasts from the 20th to the 31st, hence the "Twelve Days of Christmas" (huh, doesn't that sound familiar?). Yule is traditionally celebrated by fire, since it is a solar festival, which is done in the form of burning the Yule log. The colors of the season are red and green, activities include cutting down the Yule tree and exchanging gifts with loved ones. It's customary to keep a piece of the Yule log and use it in the next year's burning. This piece is kept throughout the year to protect the home.

Candlemas:
Typically falls on or around February 2nd. This Sabbat marks the time to welcome the spring. It's a time to celebrate fertility and the things that are yet to be born. It's customary to light white and lavender candles in honor of this holiday.

Ostara (Spring Equinox):
This Sabbat occurs in mid-march when night and day are of equal length. It's a celebration of balance--not really Winter and almost Spring. The traditional symbol of this holiday is the rabbit. Some traditional activities include coloring eggs and placing them on your altar as magickal talismans, and blessing plant seeds for future growth.

Beltane (May Day):
This Sabbat falls on May 5th, and is the last of the three spring fertility festivals, and is when people, plants, and animals prepare for the warm months ahead. The traditional symbol for this holiday is the Maypole.

Midsummer (Summer Solstice):
This day marks the longest day of the year and is a time to commune with forest sprites and faeries. This Sabbat represents passion and success. A common tradition is making a wreath combining red (sexuality), and yellow (prosperity) feathers to hang on your door.

Lammas: This Sabbat is the first of the three harvest festivals and falls on August 2nd. It represents the beginning of the harvest cycle and rests on the early grain harvest as well as those fruits and vegetables that are ready to be taken.

Mabon (Autumn Equinox):
This is the second harvest festival, which is associated with corn and other harvested foods. Colors of this season include: brown, orange, gold, and red.

Samhain (All Hallows Eve):
This Sabbat falls on November 7th, and is traditionally known as the Witches' New Year. This is the time when the veil between the two worlds (physical & spiritual) is the thinnest. Celebrations to honor the dead are done on this night, along with speaking with those who have passed over. Black candles are used at this time, to ward off negativity.