Greengrass

Greengrass is a festival to welcome in the first day of spring in the Calendar of Harptos. It occurs annually on a special day between April 30th and May 1st. Traditionally, the wealthier people brought out flowers to give to the less wealthy, who either wore them or spread them on the ground to encourage the deities to usher in the summer.

On This Day

 * Worshipers of Bhalla celebrate a hedonistic fertility festival.
 * Worshipers of Lliira open a holy festival with the Swords Cast Down ritual in which weapons are thrown on the ground with chanting and covered with fresh flowers.
 * Worshipers of Loviatar celebrate the Rite of Pain and Purity by dancing in a circle upon broken glass or other sharp objects.
 * Worshipers of Mielikki observe planting rites and the Wild Ride, when herds of unicorns assemble and allow them to ride bareback through the forest.
 * Followers of Milil sing the Call to the Flowers.
 * Worshipers of Shiallia celebrate birth on this day, inviting friendly creatures to join in feasting, dancing, and singing.
 * Worshipers of Silvanus consider Greengrass holy and often give sacrifice by breaking and burying an object constructed of wood.
 * Worshipers of Sune frolic outdoors.
 * Worshipers of Talos call for storms and lightning.