The Wheel of the Year is a term for the eight solar festivals that mark the winter solstice, spring equinox, summer solstice, and autumn equinox (as well as the four midpoints of the year that fall between these periods). The eight festivals of the year are often called Sabbats. The most popular names for them are (in order of appearance): Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha, Lughnasadh, and Mabon.
