# Lammas

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈlæməs/

## Definitions
1. A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.
2. 1st August, a quarter day.
3. A modern pagan festival celebrated in early August celebrating the start of the grain harvest.

## Etymology
From Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lammas