The traditional English first-fruits festival held on 1 August is called Lammas.
The name comes from the Old English hlāfmæsse, meaning “loaf mass.” At the festival, bread made from the first harvested grain was brought to church and blessed, linking the agricultural harvest with Christian worship.
Lammas Day falls about halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. In medieval England, it could also mark an important legal and economic date, including the beginning of seasonal fairs and accounting periods.
Lammas is sometimes confused with Lughnasadh, a Gaelic festival held at roughly the same seasonal point. They are distinct traditions, although both are associated with the first grain harvest and later influenced modern Pagan celebrations.