Imbolc (pronounced Im'olk) is a pagan holiday celebrated from February 1st through to sundown on February 2nd. Based on a Celtic tradition, Imbolc was meant to mark the halfway point between winter solstice and the spring equinox in Neolithic Ireland and Scotland. The earliest mentions of Imbolc in Irish literature date back to the 10th century. Poetry from that time relates the holiday to ewe’s milk, with the implication of purification. In pre-Christian times, Imbolc observ