Spring calendar feast, not a deity. Tirta’s densest chapter treats Dita e Verës as Kryeviti / Motmoti i Ri on 1 March across many villages: three-day feast with kurban, ritual bread, neighbourhood/village fires in gardens–fields–hills, binding/sewing of evils, greening, silent ‘new water,’ first lucky-foot visitor (përshëndetës këmbëmbarë), and fertility rites for the agricultural year (≈ pp. 253–255; rites also migrate into Nevruz and Christian overlays). Yard/garden straw–juniper fires strengthen the sun and return ash force to soil (Kreu X ≈ 276–278; Dalinat e Verës straw-brand circling). Elsie s.v. Summer day preserves a central/southern March 14 Elbasan-belt face (Përmet, Opar, Gjirokastra) with yard bonfires marking winter’s end — keep as regional date overlay, not the only spine. Soft pair with shengjergji (different date) and buzmi (winter fire hinge); dielli/zjarri own solar-fire practice.