On April 30, Walpurgis Night, the Burning of the Witches and Beltane turn fear into festivals. Or, if movement is more your thing, Dancing into May is a related alternative.
Laetere Sunday is marked by carnival festivities in Wallonia, Belgium and activities marking the end of winter in and around Germany’s historical Kurpfalz region. Laetere Sunday falls on March 30 this year.