Saint Brigid's Day, also known as Imbolc, is a traditional Irish festival marking the beginning of spring. Celebrated on the first Monday of February or 1st of February on Friday. The holiday is associated with the arrival of longer, brighter days and the early signs of spring. Saint Brigid is a patron saint of Ireland, and the day is often marked with the lighting of candles, making of Brigid's crosses, and other customs symbolizing the return of light and warmth. It is a time for new beginnings, growth, and the promise of the coming spring season.