Beltane is a festival of fertility in the physical, mental, and spiritual. Many individuals get handfasted on May 1st to help bless their marriages and encourage fertility to ensure children. Beltane is a holiday that represents the God shedding his youth to join the Goddess who sheds her maiden robes to become mother. Together they join and and their marriage is celebrated.

Many pagans throw a festival on Beltane as it is the second most important Sabbat of the year. Some activities that occur are decorating the May Pole, picking a May King and Queen to preside over the festivities, creating a daisy chain and giving prizes to the longest chain,handfastings, music, food and drink. Another important aspect of Beltane includes the Solar God Bel, and it was traditional that bonfires were lit and the cattle and livestock were driven between them to ensure their fertility. People would jump these bonfires for their own fertility as well.

A common food that is served on Beltane is Cucumber Soup. Also roast pork is a good meat for this festival served traditionally with home-made applesauce. A common drink on Beltane is mead.