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Fantasy Holiday Name Generator

Holy days, feast days and folk holidays for your world

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Generate fantasy holiday names for worldbuilding, D&D calendars and novels: compound folk names like Frostmoot and Emberfast, saints' days like Saint Orvald's Day, royal observances like Kingsday, and eerie nights like the Night of the Unlit Candle.

About fantasy holiday names

Real holidays get their names from four sources, and fantasy holidays sound authentic when they do the same. Many are worn-down compounds of an old word plus a marker for a day or season: Christmas, Candlemas, Yuletide, Whitsun. In a fantasy setting that gives you Frostmoot, Emberfast, Hearthtide or Thawmas, names that feel like they have been said for centuries. Others are saints' or founders' days (Saint Orvald's Day, Charter Day), a third group names the thing people actually do (the Salting, the Sweeping of the Ancestors, the Blessing of the Nets), and the last group names a time: the Long Night, Firstfrost, Midwinter Reversal.

The mix of those sources tells readers what kind of culture they are looking at. A kingdom with Kingsday, Coronation Day and the Oath Renewed is centralized and proud of it. A village calendar of Lambing Sabbath, First Pressing and Geese-Going Day is agrarian and practical. A faith with Ninthnight, the Tally of Souls and the Night of Open Graves has a complicated relationship with its dead. Holidays are one of the cheapest ways to imply history without writing it out.

When you pick from the list, think about what people eat, what they stop doing and who is allowed to break the rules that day; the name should hint at the answer.

Tips for choosing a name

  • Build a calendar with one or two holidays per season, not twenty, and give each a different source: one compound folk name, one saint's day, one royal or civic observance, one named after an activity.
  • Choose names whose shape matches the culture: worn-down compounds like Thawmas for old rural faiths, formal phrases like the Feast of the Broken Crown for courts and temples, blunt activity names like the Salting for working towns.
  • Decide the one thing that is permitted or forbidden on the day (no iron is worked, debts are forgiven, servants rule the house) and let that inform which name you pick.
  • Pair a cheerful holiday with its grim shadow (Kingsday in the capital, Day of the Burnt Banner in the conquered province) to suggest politics without exposition.
  • Say the name the way a villager would: if a character can't shorten it to one or two words in dialogue, pick something simpler.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a fantasy holiday and a fantasy festival?

A festival is an event, often a fair or gathering with games and markets, while a holiday is a marked day on the calendar that can be solemn, religious or purely civic with no celebration at all. This list leans toward calendar days: holy days, saints' days, days of mourning and days of rest, alongside the feasts.

How do I name holidays for a D&D campaign calendar?

Start from the deities and the climate. Give each major god one holy day (Saint-style or 'Feast of' names work well), add a few seasonal folk days tied to farming or weather (Firstfrost, Lambing Sabbath), and one or two civic days tied to the kingdom's history. Eight to twelve holidays is plenty for a year.

Why do so many of these names end in -mas, -tide or -moot?

Because real holiday names often fossilize an old word for mass, time or meeting onto the front of the name (Christmas, Yuletide, Candlemas), and that worn-in shape reads as ancient to English speakers. Mixing these compounds with longer phrase names keeps a calendar from sounding samey.

Can I use these fantasy holiday names in a published book or game?

Yes. The names here are original combinations of common words and can be used freely in novels, tabletop campaigns and video games. If a name happens to match an existing franchise's holiday, swap one word to make it your own.

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  • Emberfast
  • The Long Night
  • Kingsday
  • Moonfall Eve
  • Day of Ashes
  • Frostmoot
  • The Reckoning of Lamps
  • Hearthtide
  • Saint Orvald's Day
  • Night of the Unlit Candle
  • Dawnfast
  • The Quiet Week
  • Feast of the Broken Crown
  • Thawmas
  • Wyrmwake
  • The Day of Open Doors
  • Silvertithe
  • Sorrow's End
  • Oathnight
  • Harrowmas
  • Feast of Saint Miria of the Ford
  • Coldcandle
  • Rivenday
  • The Night of Small Gifts
  • Gravemoot
  • Brightkindle
  • The Salting
  • Mourning of the Old Year
  • Feast of the Twelve Ravens
  • Hollowfast
  • The Deepening
  • Day of Bells and Bread
  • Stormleave
  • Saint Tessaline's Vigil
  • Ninthnight
  • The Turning of the Keys
  • Moonmend
  • Wolfsfast
  • Ashmas
  • Night of the Walking Lanterns
  • Greentide
  • Hearth Vigil
  • Day of the Drowned
  • Thistlemoot
  • Brinefall
  • Feast of the Empty Chair
  • The Crowning of the May Hag
  • Oldyear's Wake
  • Sunward Day
  • Daggerfast
  • The Hour of Returning
  • Lowtide Sabbath
  • Feast of Saint Gant the Patient
  • Crowsday
  • Quietmas
  • The Counting of Lambs
  • Frostleave
  • Winterthaw Revel
  • Day of Broken Locks
  • Mothernight
  • Saint Halvard's Lamp
  • The Pouring
  • Hallowtide
  • Ashwake
  • Feast of the Last Ship
  • Dimday
  • Skyfall Eve
  • The Tithing of Hours
  • Saltmas
  • Rookmoot
  • Night of Seven Knocks
  • Cinderfast
  • The Bride's Vigil
  • Greymourn
  • Sunwake
  • Kindlemas
  • Day of the Second Sun
  • Willowtide
  • Dustmoot
  • Harvest Sabbath
  • Feast of the Gilded Ox
  • Candlefast
  • The Long Silence
  • Stoneday
  • Evenfall Revel
  • Night of the Hungry Stars
  • Stormwake
  • Feast of Saint Brannoc of the Boats
  • Weaver's Holiday
  • The Sealing
  • Darkmoot
  • Day of the Burning Crown
  • The Knotting
  • Saint Ysolde's Eve
  • Wakenight
  • Bloomfast
  • The Lord's Reprieve
  • Feast of the Stranger
  • Ravenwake
  • Shearsday
  • Night of No Names
  • Bannermoot
  • Grainfast
  • The Forgiving
  • Eastwind Day
  • Oathmoot
  • The Unbarring
  • Day of Sparrows
  • Saint Wendrick's Crossing
  • Cradlenight
  • Torchfast
  • The Binding of Threads
  • Ebbtide Vigil
  • Day of the Wandering Door
  • Scythemoot
  • Longwake
  • Feast of Broken Bread
  • The Whispering
  • Wardensday
  • Night of the Returning Geese
  • The Clearing
  • Saint Calder's Penance
  • Kindlenight
  • The Queen's Pardon
  • Feast of the Wooden Crown
  • Day of Lent Swords
  • Crownmoot
  • The Unburdening
  • Pilgrim's Sabbath
  • Night of the Open Graves
  • Frostmend
  • The Parting of Waters
  • Saint Ilsabet's Day
  • Feast of the Crooked Steeple
  • Loamtide
  • The Veiling
  • Warmnight
  • Harvestfast
  • Day of the Waking Bear
  • Lanternmoot
  • The Ringing In
  • Bleakmas
  • Night of the Patient Widow
  • Feast of the Unknown Knight
  • Thornfast
  • Saint Bryn of the Bridge
  • Wellsday
  • Greywake
  • The Accounting
  • Feast of Saint Orla's Loaves
  • Cindermoot
  • Night of Red Bread
  • The Opening of the Roads
  • Quietnight
  • Day of the Seventh Son
  • Hollowmoot
  • The Wending
  • Saint Peverel's Watch
  • Feast of the Three Hags
  • Tinder Eve
  • The Mercies
  • Night of Floating Crowns
  • Wolfmas
  • Barrowfast
  • Day of the Unwed
  • Saint Ermengilde's Rest
  • The Hallowing of the Hearth
  • Feast of the Blind Archer
  • Thawmoot
  • Dawn of the Lesser Gods
  • Rushlight Vigil
  • The Leaving
  • Larksday
  • Night of the Iron Shoes
  • Bramblefast
  • Feast of Saint Olwen's Well
  • Hearthkeeping
  • Coldmoot
  • The Sparing of the Calf
  • Highsummer Sabbath
  • Dun Night
  • Saint Kestrel's Flight
  • Mournmas
  • Day of Unspent Coin
  • Feast of the Long Road
  • Grimmoot
  • The Sweeping
  • Night of Borrowed Names
  • Saint Doran of the Deep
  • The Mending
  • Wintermoot
  • Day of the Orphan King
  • Feast of the Weeping Bell
  • Lantern Sabbath
  • The Reaping Moon
  • Hollownight
  • Saint Gwenna's Hearth
  • Feast of the Cold Hand
  • The Promising
  • Goosemas
  • Day of the Scattered Seed
  • Saint Aldous's Chain
  • Feast of the First Frost Bride
  • The Weighing
  • Greenmas
  • Harrowtide
  • Night of the Stag King
  • Saint Pell of the Orchard
  • Feast of Ninety Loaves
  • The Lighting of the Shores
  • Brightmas
  • Day of the Quiet Sword
  • The Unsealing of the Cellars
  • Saint Marrow's Day
  • Feast of the Wolf's Share
  • Night of the Paper Moons
  • Saint Rowena's Bread
  • The Mourning Bells
  • Feast of the Hidden Heir
  • Day of the Thawing Kings
  • Brackenfast
  • Stillnight
  • Saint Cadoc's Lantern
  • The Gift of Salt
  • Feast of the Seven Stones
  • Wakefast
  • Day of the Unbroken Vow
  • Saint Ivo of the Roads
  • Gallowmoot
  • The Drowning of Sorrows
  • Feast of the Silent Choir
  • Night of the Blue Lanterns
  • Saint Efra's Ninth Day
  • Duskmoot
  • The Lengthening
  • Feast of the Boar's Crown
  • Day of the Empty Throne
  • Saint Lodric's Keep
  • Morrownight
  • Feast of Saint Wren
  • The Tally of Souls
  • Saint Ysbail's Mercy
  • Day of the Last Leaf
  • Feast of the Thousand Lamps
  • The Baring of Heads
  • Night of the Silver Plough
  • Saint Tancred's Door
  • The Hearth Pardon
  • Feast of the Crossing Kings
  • Dawnwake
  • Day of the Narrow Gate
  • Saint Brigantia's Beacon
  • Kingswake
  • Feast of the Red Ox
  • The Uncrowning
  • Night of a Hundred Hands
  • Saint Merrow's Tide
  • Feast of the Sleeping Queen
  • Day of the Drowned Bell
  • The Warding of the Walls
  • Halloweave
  • Saint Dagmar's Thaw
  • Feast of Moths
  • Night of the Wakened Dead
  • The Truce of Lanterns
  • Saint Odric's Cup
  • Feast of the Lost Cartographer
  • Day of the Glass Sun
  • The Sundering Feast
  • Night of Candled Ships
  • Feast of the White Hart
  • The Lord of Misrule's Day
  • Day of Swapped Crowns
  • Fool's Reckoning
  • Saint Perrin's Folly
  • The Topsy Hour
  • Crown of Hay Day
  • Beggar King's Feast
  • Night of Reversed Stars
  • The Gander's Wedding
  • Dunce Sabbath
  • Tallow Prince's Day
  • The Mock Coronation
  • Sweeping of the Ancestors
  • Day of Open Tombs
  • The Bone Supper
  • Night the Dead Dine
  • Feast of Unnamed Graves
  • The Thirteenth Candle
  • Sabbath of the Skull Lanterns
  • Ancestors' Ember
  • Night of Ash Masks
  • Cairnfast
  • The Kindred Vigil
  • Saint Hale's Homecoming
  • Elder's Rest Day
  • The Grave Sweeping
  • Harvest Moon Sabbath
  • Threshing Tide
  • Last Sheaf Day
  • The Corn Dolly's Wake
  • Feast of the Reaped Field
  • Cidermoot
  • The Barrel Blessing
  • Mill Wheel Day
  • Winnowing Night
  • The Grain Pardon
  • Orchard Sabbath
  • Apple Bough Eve
  • Day of the Sour Cask
  • Vintner's Vigil
  • First Pressing
  • The Hop Bride
  • Shepherd's Tithe
  • Lambing Sabbath
  • Day of the Fleece
  • Wool Market Holiday
  • The Dipping
  • Shearing Moon
  • Ewesday
  • Plough Sabbath
  • Day of the First Furlong
  • Seedfast
  • The Blessing of the Oxen
  • Furrow Moon
  • Sowers' Night
  • Day of the Green Sun
  • Thaw Vigil
  • The Snowdrop Mass
  • Ice-Breaking Day
  • First Melt
  • Day of the River's Return
  • Floodmoot
  • The Unfreezing
  • Brook Sabbath
  • Springwell Day
  • Dawn of the Swallows
  • Cuckoo's Holiday
  • Hawthorn Night
  • The Greening of the Gates
  • Maypole Sabbath
  • Queen of the Hedge Day
  • Day of the Hollow Oak
  • Midsummer Unrest
  • Solstice Truce
  • Longest Light
  • The Night Without Dark
  • Sunstand
  • Day of Unsleeping
  • The Leaping of the Flames
  • Dew Gathering Night
  • Shortest Shadow Day
  • The Bright Tithe
  • Day of the Standing Sun
  • Autumn Truce
  • Nutting Day
  • The Acorn Pardon
  • Mast Night
  • Swineherd's Sabbath
  • Day of the Fat Boar
  • Leaf-Letting
  • The Last Warm Night
  • Geese-Going Day
  • Turning of the Hinge
  • Ember Week
  • The First Candle
  • Day of Long Shadows
  • Coldcoming
  • Wolf Moon Sabbath
  • The Hungry Month Fast
  • Deepwinter Truce
  • Midwinter Reversal
  • Night of the Returning Light
  • Yule Pardon
  • The Log Lighting
  • Day of the Burning Wheel
  • Sunwheel Eve
  • Holly King's Fall
  • The Frost Wedding
  • Ice Fair Holiday
  • Day of the Frozen Bell
  • Snowmoot
  • Longest Dark
  • The Unlit Night
  • Coronation Day
  • The King's Birthday Pardon
  • Accession Sabbath
  • Day of the Oath Renewed
  • Founders' Ember
  • Charter Day
  • The Wall-Raising
  • Day of the Broken Siege
  • Remembrance of the Ford
  • The Treaty Feast
  • Peace of the Rivers Day
  • Day of the Burnt Banner
  • The Marching Out
  • Muster Sabbath
  • Veterans' Lantern Night
  • Day of the Unknown Soldier's Return
  • The Sword Sleeping
  • Guildmoot
  • Apprentice's Day
  • Day of Closed Shops
  • The Master's Feast
  • Anvil Rest
  • Day of the Cooled Forge
  • The Smith's Tithe
  • Weaver's Knot Day
  • Loom Sabbath
  • Tanner's Holiday
  • Day of the Open Market
  • Fair Day
  • The Coin Pardon
  • Debt Forgiving Day
  • Ledger's End
  • The Burning of Bonds
  • Jubilee of Keys
  • Scholars' Sabbath
  • Day of the Closed Book
  • The Inkless Day
  • Library Vigil
  • Day of the First Letter
  • Mapmakers' Holiday
  • The Star Counting
  • Astrolabe Night
  • Comet's Return
  • Day of the Two Moons
  • The Swallowing of the Sun
  • Red Moon Vigil
  • Night of the Fallen Star
  • Meteor Tithe
  • The Sky Burning
  • Day of the Shattered Moon
  • Dragon Sabbath
  • Wyrm's Sleep
  • The Hoard Opening
  • Day of the Scaled Sun
  • Phoenix Tide
  • Griffin's Moult Day
  • Unicorn Vigil
  • The Hunt of the White Stag
  • The Feast of Salt and Iron
  • Night of the Nine Bells
  • The Widow's Lantern Walk
  • Feast of the Returning Fleet
  • Day of the Sealed Well
  • The Washing of the Stones
  • Eve of the Hollow Crown
  • Saint Aubric's Fire
  • The Ninefold Fast
  • Day of the Silent Mill
  • The Ferrying of the Dead
  • Feast of the Ragged Saint
  • Night of the Hanging Lamps
  • The Carrying of the Keys
  • Day the Gates Stand Open
  • Feast of Brine and Bread
  • Saint Lioba's Loaf Day
  • The Hour of Small Mercies
  • Night of the Wax Kings
  • The Barley Oath
  • Day of the Split Coin
  • Feast of the Green Lady
  • The Hearth Truce
  • Night of the Moth Queen
  • The Second Lambing
  • Day of the Turning Tide
  • Feast of Saint Corwen's Boots
  • The Forgetting of Debts
  • Eve of the Hooded Moon
  • The Breaking of Staves
  • Day of the Wreathed Door
  • Feast of the Three Hungers
  • Night of Unanswered Knocks
  • The Candling of the Eggs
  • Saint Mabyn's Crossing
  • Day of the Bitter Cup
  • The Feast of Ashes and Apples
  • Night of the Kneeling Kings
  • The Unyoking
  • Day of the Hundred Candles
  • Feast of the Fallen Gate
  • Saint Ewan's Walk
  • The Hooding of the Hawks
  • Night of the Paper Boats
  • Day of the Cold Hearth
  • Feast of the Ninth Daughter
  • The Pardon of the Road
  • Eve of Saint Vell's Silence
  • Day of the Climbing Sun
  • The Quenching
  • Night of the Long Tables
  • Feast of the Sunken Bell
  • Saint Morwen of the Mere
  • Day of Kept Promises
  • The Burying of the Winter
  • Night of the Ember Boats
  • Feast of the Harrowed Field
  • The Tolling of the Year

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