How do Wiccans in the southern hemisphere celebrate Sabbats?
It’s all based on the Wheel of the Year, the natural cycle of the seasons commemorated by the eight Sabbats. This calendar follows the seasons of the northern hemisphere, where the celebration of Sabbats originated. Wiccans in the southern hemisphere usually celebrate the Sabbats on the opposite dates of the year (6 months apart from the northern dates), in order to follow the cycle of seasons where they live; i.e. an Australian Wiccan would celebrate Samhain on May 1, when a Canadian/American Wiccan would be celebrating Beltane.
