Walpurgisnacht
noun
Wal·pur·gis·nacht
väl-ˈpu̇r-gəs-ˌnäḵt 
: the eve of May Day on which witches are held to ride to an appointed rendezvous : walpurgis night
The place was San Francisco, the year 1966, the date April 30—Walpurgisnacht, the highest holiday on the Satanic calendar.—
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Bram Stoker’s original 1897 novel begins around Walpurgisnacht, a European springtime festival often associated with spirits and witchcraft.
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“Walpurgisnacht.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Walpurgisnacht. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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