Walpurgis Night was when, according to the belief of millions of people, the devil was abroad – when the graves were opened and the dead came forth and walked. When all evil things of earth and air and water held revel.
In Germany, Walpurgisnacht (or Hexennacht, meaning witches' night), the night from April 30 to May 1, is the night when allegedly the witches hold a large celebration on the Blocksberg and await the arrival of Spring.
The main mascot of Walpurgis Day is the witch.