Eight Neo-Pagan Feasts and Quarters, Sabbats (Sacred Times), Circle of the Seasonal Rites and Celebrations, Wheel of the Year, Sacred Liturgy of the Seasons, One Old Daoist Druid's Almanac (original) (raw)

Seasonal Celebrations and Festivals Wheel of the Year, Circle of the Year Honoring the Goddesses, Gods, Nature Spirits, Kindred, and Great Ones Sacred Liturgy of the Year, Pagan Liturgy Eight Neo-Pagan Feasts: Quarters and Sabbats (Sacred Times) American Holidays

One Old Druid's Almanac The Green Wizard's Ritual Year Personal Reminder for Honoring the High Days Notes from the Librarian at Gushen Grove

January February March April May June

July August September October November December

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Eight Neopagan Seasonal Celebrations

1. Imbolic, Brigid's Day, February 2nd

2. Spring, Vernal Equinox, Ostara, Rebirth, Athena-Minerva, Resurrection, March 21st

3. Beltane, May Day, Floralia, Vernalia, Walpurgis Nacht, Spring, May 1st

4. Summer Solstice, June 21st

5. Lughnasadh, Lammas, Midsummer Feast, August 1st

6. Mabon, Autumn Equinox, Alban Elfed, September 21st

7. Samhain, Halloween, Day of the Ancestors, October 31st

8. Yule, Winter Solstice, Saturnalia, New Year, December 20th-31st

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Months of the Year

Note that some of the dates shown below are approximate and will vary according to the specific year. Some are set to a Monday after a specific week in the month, others are relative to a lunar calendar.

January January: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Gardening Chores

January Celebrations, Holidays, Goddesses and Gods, Religious Observances, Yule, Saturnalia

Roman Hearth - January, Januarius

January 1 New Year's Day. 2nd Neo-Pagan Celebration (Winter Solstice, Yule)

January 1 Kalends Ianuarius The New Year's Day in the Julian Calendar was sacred toJupiter,Juno, andJanus.
Festival for Aesculapius. Sacrifice day for Fortuna.

January 10 Michael James Garofalo (1916-1990), birthday, my father.

January 15 Reverend Martin Luther King's Day, American civil rights leader

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February

February: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Gardening Chores

February Celebrations, Holidays, Goddesses and Gods, Religious Observances, Yule, Saturnalia

Roman Hearth - February, Februarius

February 1 Kalends

February 2 Imbolc The 3rd Neo-Pagan Celebration (Sacred Time, Sabbat)

February 13 Valentine's Day

February 15 Presidents' Days in the USA on Mondays in mid-February

February Chinese New Year Day. Variable lunar calendar date.

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March

March: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends

March Celebrations, Holidays, Goddesses and Gods, Religious Observances, Vernal Equinox

Roman Hearth - March, Martius

March 1 Kalens Martius Roman honorary day

March 15 Hounen Matsuri Festival, Japan. Celebration of the male aspect of fertility.

March 16-17 Bacchanalia Roman, God Bacchus

March 17 St. Patrick's Day, American holiday

March 19-23 Quinquatria Roman, Goddess Minerva

March 21 Spring. Vernal Equinox. The 4th Neo-Pagan Celebration: Ostare (Sacred Time, Sabbat)

March 21 Earth Day

March 31 Feast in Honor of�star� (Ēostre) Germanic fertility Goddess.

March Easter (Date varies from year to year)

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April

April: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

April Celebrations, Holidays, Goddesses and Gods, Religious Observances, Beltane

Roman Hearth - April, Aprilis

April 1 Veneralia: Roman Festival in honor of the GoddessVenus (Greek: Aphrodite), the Festum Veneris et Fortunae Virilis .

April 8 Buddha's Birthday

April 22 Earth Day

April 24 World Tai Chi Day

April 27 - May 3 _Floralia_Roman spring celebration in honor of the Goddess Floralia

April 30 Arbor Day

April 30 Walpurgis Nacht Northern European Neopagan holiday

April Easter, Christian holy day, on a Sunday, date varies from year to year

May 1 Beltane, May Day, May Eve

May 1-3 Green Man Festival

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May

May: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

May Celebrations, Holidays, Goddesses and Gods, Religious Observances, Beltane

Roman Hearth - May, Maius

May 1 Beltane, May Day, Vitality Celebration. 5th Neo-Pagan Celebration (Sacred Time, Sabbat)

May 1-3 Green Man Festival

May 30 American Memorial Day, Warrior/Soldiers Honoring Day, End of the War Celebration

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June

June: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

Roman Hearth - June, Junonius

20 June AJGF's birthday

21 June Summer Solstice, Days begin to have less daylight, beginning of summer. 6th Neo-Pagan Celebration (Quarter, Sacred Time, Sabbat).

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July

July: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

Roman Hearth - July, Julius

4 July Independence Day

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August

August: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

Preparing for Lammas, Summer Harvest, Lughnasadh

Roman Hearth - August, Augustus

1 August Summer Harvest, Lughnasadh 7th Neo-Pagan Celebration (Sacred Time, Sabbat)

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September

September: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

Preparing for Mabon, Alban Elfed, Autumn Equinox Celebrations

Roman Hearth - September

9 September Labor Day, American holiday.

21 September Autumnal Equinox, Mabon, Second Harvest Festival, 8th Neo-Pagan Celebration (Quarter, Sacred Time, Sabbat). Beginning of Autumn. Beginning of autumn/fall. Date varies from year to year from September 21st to September 23rd in the Northern Hemisphere.

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October

October: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

Preparing for Samhain, Halloween

Roman Hearth - October

30 October Samhain, Halloween, Days of the Dead. 1st Neo-Pagan Celebration (Sacred Time, Sabbat) Considered by Neo-Pagans to be the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. Agricultural and harvesting ends and preparation for winter begins.

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November

November: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

Roman Hearth - November

10 November MDG's birthday

25 November Thanksgiving Day, American Holiday. Last Thursday in November.

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December

December: Poems, Quotes, Sayings, Lore, Legends, Celebrations

Roman Hearth - December

20 December PGG's birthday,

21 December Winter Solstice, Yule, 2nd Neo-Pagan Celebration (Quarter, Sacred Time, Sabbat), Beginning of Winter.

25 December Christmas Day, Birthday of Jesus Christ for many Christians, American Holiday

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