- Traditionally, Shieldmeet is used for fairs, bazaars, musical and theatrical performances, and tournaments of skill and magical ability. Nobles usually hold court to hear the petitions of their people and to make or renew trade pacts, alliances, and agreements.
- Shieldmeet is known as Cinnaelos'Cor (also seen as Cinnaeloscor), "the Day of Corellon's Peace" in elvish and marks the end of an aeloulaev and the beginning of a new one in the elven Aryselmalyn calendar.
- Worshipers of Angharradh celebrate the Melding of the Three with the singing of hymns and performing great works of cooperative magic.
- Worshipers of Beshaba continue reveling in rudeness and destruction.
- Worshipers of Deneir observe the Gilding in which priests take turns casting a spell to emboss in gold a single letter of the Words of Deneir onto a manuscript for public viewing.
- Worshipers of Helm hold the Ceremony of Honor to Helm.
- Priests of Kelemvor tell the Deeds of the Dead to preserve their memory.
- Followers of Marthammor Duin call this day the Shepherding and reveal hidden ways to their neighbors of other races. For the next nine days, the public is invited to join in lusty singing and consuming strong drink accompanied by the ritual burning of used footwear and ironworks.
- Mielikki's Wild Ride continues.
- Worshipers of Oghma make or renew agreements and contracts.
- Worshipers of Sel没ne perform the Conjuring of the Second Moon ritual, with simultaneous chanting at all her temples in Faer没n. This summons the Shards to assist the earthly clergy.
- Followers of Solonor Thelandira compete in grand archery contests.
- Worshipers of Torm celebrate Shieldmeet very seriously as a time of agreements, compacts, and oaths.
- The church of Tymora sponsor a grand festival in the city of Yartar.
