Nightingale Festival

The Nightingale Festival is a holiday which pays tribute to both The Night Keeper and The Nightingale. It takes place on December 17th, the day of the winter solstice. It is an event which is made to pay tribute to those who perished throughout the year. Typically, a family or group of friends will gather around and simply speak of the impact on their lives that the departed have had. Traditionally a feast will follow, though certain grim sects of Night Keeper worship do not partake in that particular facet of the holiday.
To the average person, the holiday is an opportunity to gather those close to them, taking joy in the fact that they still have their lives. It is fair to say that the majority of those who take part in the holiday ignore the religious aspects of it.
In certain Halfling farming communities in The Realm of Lofthaven, aspects of Bright King worship have made their way into their tradition, most notably the belief that though most crops have died out from the cold winter, The Bright King will soon bless them with a bountiful harvest.