Ever wonder why that sweet little post wedding trip is called a Honey Moon? I mean, I guess it kind of makes sense. Honey because you get to spend time with your favorite honey and moon because you, um, travel somewhere new? Not exactly. The term Honey Moon actually originated among the Druidic Celt people during the time of the Vikings. Like many other ancient civilizations, these Celts used honey to make honey wine, or mead. Honey was generally harvested during the month of May, which was referred to as the Honey Month in the lunar calendar. In addition to harvesting honey, the Honey Month was a time for couples to be married. Celtic tradition mandated that all marriages occur on May Day, or the first of the Honey Month. Afterwards, newlyweds were allowed to flee to a secluded place for the rest of the month in order to get to know each other, enjoy one another’s company, and drink lots and lots of mead. Apparently, the tradition stuck around because it is the Celtic Tradition of marriage during the Honey Month of the lunar calendar that leaves us with the name “Honey Moon”.
Cited Sources:
Buchmann, Stephen L., and Banning Repplier. Letters from the Hive: an Intimate History of Bees, Honey, and Humankind. New York: Bantam, 2005. Print
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