Moon & Seasons Calendar
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Moon & Seasons 1954
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Moon phases. Moon phases are calculated from the Moon's and Sun's positions and shown in your time zone. Full moon names follow the Old Farmer's Almanac, which draws on Algonquin and other Native American names as well as Colonial American and European folklore; they follow Northern Hemisphere seasons.
Wheel of the Year. The solstices and equinoxes are calculated for your time zone. The four fire festivals use their traditional dates, with the astronomical midpoint (when the Sun is halfway between solstice and equinox) given in the notes. Ostara, Litha and Mabon are modern pagan names, given in the 1970s.
Astrology. Sign seasons begin when the Sun enters each sign of the tropical zodiac. A cazimi is the moment a classical planet (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter or Saturn) is exactly in line with the Sun. Aspects are exact conjunctions (0°), squares (90°), trines (120°) and oppositions (180°) between Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Times are in your time zone. Checked against NASA JPL’s Horizons system for 1900–02, 2020–27 and 2097–99, they came within 15 minutes for sign seasons and cazimis, and within 95 minutes for the slow-planet aspects, which move so slowly against each other that a tiny difference in position adds up to a long time.
Celtic fire festivals. Traditional Irish customs around the fire festivals, which begin on the evening before.
East Asian lunar festivals. Calculated from the Chinese lunisolar calendar in China time. Korea and Vietnam use the same calendar, but their dates can occasionally differ by a day.
Hindu festivals. Dates for New Delhi, following the Drik Panchang almanac; they can differ by a day in other places and traditions. Listed for 2026–2030.
Christian holidays. Western (Catholic and Protestant) dates. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the church’s full moon on or after March 21; that full moon comes from fixed tables, not the sky, so it can be a day or two away from the real one in the Moon phases. The holidays from Ash Wednesday to Pentecost move with Easter. Orthodox churches usually keep Easter on a later Sunday.
Jewish holidays. Calculated from the Hebrew calendar. Each holiday begins at sundown on the evening before the date shown.
Islamic holidays. Expected dates from the Umm al-Qura calendar. Actual dates can move by a day depending on the sighting of the new moon, and differ between countries. Each begins at sundown on the evening before.
World & goddess festivals. Folk festivals and days connected to goddesses in our encyclopedia.
Hindu festival dates are currently listed for 2026–2030 only.
moon-data.com · UTC · Northern Hemisphere
January 1954
Wolf Moon · 19 Jan
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 New Moon 2:20 AM | 6 Epiphany | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 First Quarter 12:21 AM | 13 | 14 Mercury cazimi 6:33 PM | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 Wolf Moon 2:36 AM | 20 Aquarius season 2:11 PM | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Last Quarter 3:27 AM | 28 | 29 | 30 Venus cazimi 12:15 AM |
| 31 Brigid's Eve |
- 6 Jan Epiphany. The visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus; the end of the twelve days of Christmas.
- 14 Jan Mercury cazimi (6:33 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 19 Jan Wolf Moon (2:36 AM). Named for wolves heard howling in the cold of midwinter.
- 20 Jan Aquarius season (2:11 PM). The Sun moves into Aquarius, beginning Aquarius season.
- 30 Jan Venus cazimi (12:15 AM). Venus is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 31 Jan Brigid's Eve. Oíche Fhéile Bríde: rush crosses are woven, and a cloth or ribbon is left outside for Brigid to bless.
February 1954
Snow Moon · 17 Feb
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Imbolc St Brigid's Day | 2 Festa de Iemanjá | 3 New Moon 3:55 PM Lunar New Year | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 First Quarter 8:28 AM | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Snow Moon 7:17 PM Lantern Festival | 18 | 19 Pisces season 4:32 AM | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Last Quarter 11:28 PM | 26 | 27 |
| 28 |
- 1 Feb Imbolc. The first stirrings of spring, sacred to Brigid and honored with candles and rush crosses. Astronomical Imbolc: 02/04/1954, 8:30 AM. Learn more
- 1 Feb St Brigid's Day. Lá Fhéile Bríde, the feast of Ireland's St Brigid, whose traditions blend with those of the goddess. Learn more
- 2 Feb Festa de Iemanjá. In Salvador, Bahia, crowds in white bring flowers and gifts to the sea for Iemanjá. Learn more
- 3 Feb Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival begins the Year of the Horse, with family feasts, red envelopes and fireworks.
- 17 Feb Snow Moon (7:17 PM). Named for the heavy snows that often fall in February.
- 17 Feb Lantern Festival. The first full moon of the lunar year, celebrated with glowing lanterns and riddles.
- 19 Feb Pisces season (4:32 AM). The Sun moves into Pisces, beginning Pisces season.
March 1954
Worm Moon · 19 Mar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Mercury cazimi 9:51 AM Matronalia | 2 | 3 Ash Wednesday | 4 | 5 New Moon 3:11 AM | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 First Quarter 5:51 PM | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Worm Moon 12:42 PM Purim | 20 |
| 21 Ostara 3:53 AM Aries season 3:53 AM | 22 | 23 Guanyin's birthday | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 Last Quarter 4:14 PM |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- 1 Mar Mercury cazimi (9:51 AM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 1 Mar Matronalia. Roman festival of Juno Lucina, when husbands gave gifts to their wives. Learn more
- 3 Mar Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent, the forty days of fasting and prayer before Easter; many are marked with ashes.
- 19 Mar Worm Moon (12:42 PM). Named for the earthworms and beetle larvae that appear as the ground thaws.
- 19 Mar Purim. Celebrating Esther's rescue of the Jewish people, with costumes, gifts and a reading of the Megillah. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 21 Mar Ostara (3:53 AM). Spring equinox. Day and night in balance as spring begins. The name comes from Bede's Eostre, a goddess of spring.
- 21 Mar Aries season (3:53 AM). The Sun moves into Aries, beginning Aries season.
- 23 Mar Guanyin's birthday. Celebrated on the 19th day of the second lunar month. Learn more
April 1954
Pink Moon · 18 Apr
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 New Moon 12:25 PM | ||||
| 4 | 5 Qingming | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 First Quarter 5:05 AM |
| 11 Palm Sunday | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Maundy Thursday | 16 Good Friday | 17 |
| 18 Pink Moon 5:48 AM Easter Passover | 19 | 20 Taurus season 3:19 PM | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 Mazu's birthday | 26 Last Quarter 4:57 AM Jupiter trine Neptune 9:44 AM | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 May Eve Walpurgis Night |
- 5 Apr Qingming. Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families tend their ancestors' graves and enjoy the spring.
- 11 Apr Palm Sunday. Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, when crowds laid palm branches in his path; the start of Holy Week.
- 15 Apr Maundy Thursday. The Last Supper, Jesus’s final meal with his disciples.
- 16 Apr Good Friday. The crucifixion of Jesus.
- 18 Apr Pink Moon (5:48 AM). Named for the pink wild ground phlox, one of the first flowers of spring.
- 18 Apr Easter. The resurrection of Jesus, the oldest and most important Christian festival.
- 18 Apr Passover. Pesach remembers the exodus from Egypt, beginning with the Seder meal. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 20 Apr Taurus season (3:19 PM). The Sun moves into Taurus, beginning Taurus season.
- 25 Apr Mazu's birthday. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the third lunar month with processions, especially in Taiwan and Fujian. Learn more
- 26 Apr Jupiter trine Neptune (9:44 AM). Jupiter and Neptune are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 08/19/1953, 11/16/1953, 04/26/1954; this is number 3.
- 30 Apr May Eve. Oíche Bhealtaine: hawthorn and May flowers are hung at doors, and fires are lit to welcome summer.
- 30 Apr Walpurgis Night. Bonfires across northern and central Europe on the eve of May Day.
May 1954
Flower Moon · 17 May
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Beltane | ||||||
| 2 New Moon 8:22 PM | 3 Ramadan begins* | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Mercury cazimi 11:02 PM |
| 9 First Quarter 6:17 PM | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 Flower Moon 9:47 PM | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Gemini season 2:47 PM | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 Last Quarter 1:49 PM | 26 | 27 Ascension Day | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
- 1 May Beltane. The start of summer in the Gaelic year, celebrated with bonfires, flowers and maypoles. Astronomical Beltane: 05/06/1954, 1:38 AM.
- 3 May Ramadan begins. The month of fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer and charity. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 8 May Mercury cazimi (11:02 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 17 May Flower Moon (9:47 PM). Named for the flowers that bloom everywhere in May.
- 21 May Gemini season (2:47 PM). The Sun moves into Gemini, beginning Gemini season.
- 27 May Ascension Day. Forty days after Easter: Jesus’s ascension into heaven.
June 1954
Strawberry Moon · 16 Jun
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| 1 New Moon 4:02 AM | 2 Eid al-Fitr* | 3 | 4 | 5 Dragon Boat Festival | ||
| 6 Pentecost | 7 Shavuot | 8 First Quarter 9:13 AM Jupiter trine Saturn 4:50 AM | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 Strawberry Moon 12:05 PM | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 Litha 10:54 PM Cancer season 10:54 PM | 22 | 23 Last Quarter 7:45 PM | 24 | 25 Midsummer Eve | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 New Moon 12:25 PM Jupiter cazimi 5:38 PM |
- 2 Jun Eid al-Fitr. The festival of breaking the fast at the end of Ramadan. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 5 Jun Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races and sticky rice dumplings, remembering the poet Qu Yuan.
- 6 Jun Pentecost. Fifty days after Easter: the Holy Spirit coming down on the apostles.
- 7 Jun Shavuot. The festival of weeks, celebrating the giving of the Torah and the wheat harvest. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 8 Jun Jupiter trine Saturn (4:50 AM). Jupiter and Saturn are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 06/08/1954, 02/17/1955, 04/02/1955; this is number 1.
- 16 Jun Strawberry Moon (12:05 PM). Named for the wild strawberries ready for gathering in June.
- 21 Jun Litha (10:54 PM). Summer solstice. The longest day, at the height of the Sun's power. Litha is an old English name for the midsummer months.
- 21 Jun Cancer season (10:54 PM). The Sun moves into Cancer, beginning Cancer season.
- 25 Jun Midsummer Eve. Midsommarafton in Sweden: maypoles, flower crowns and dancing, always on a Friday between June 19 and 25.
- 30 Jun Jupiter cazimi (5:38 PM). Jupiter is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
July 1954
Buck Moon · 16 Jul
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| 4 | 5 | 6 Mercury cazimi 4:48 AM | 7 | 8 First Quarter 1:32 AM | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Uranus square Neptune 4:58 PM | 16 Buck Moon 12:28 AM | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Last Quarter 12:13 AM Leo season 9:44 AM | 24 |
| 25 Reek Sunday | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 New Moon 10:19 PM | 30 | 31 |
- 6 Jul Mercury cazimi (4:48 AM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 15 Jul Uranus square Neptune (4:58 PM). Uranus and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 5 times as one of them moves back and forth: 07/15/1954, 12/02/1954, 06/11/1955, 01/19/1956, 05/05/1956; this is number 1.
- 16 Jul Buck Moon (12:28 AM). Named for the new antlers growing on male deer in July.
- 23 Jul Leo season (9:44 AM). The Sun moves into Leo, beginning Leo season.
- 25 Jul Reek Sunday. Pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, a custom thought to continue the ancient Lughnasa gatherings.
August 1954
Sturgeon Moon · 14 Aug
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Lughnasadh | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Qixi | 6 First Quarter 6:49 PM | 7 |
| 8 Eid al-Adha* | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 Nemoralia | 14 Sturgeon Moon 11:02 AM |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 Last Quarter 4:50 AM Mercury cazimi 8:00 PM |
| 22 | 23 Virgo season 4:36 PM | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 New Moon 10:20 AM |
| 29 Islamic New Year* | 30 | 31 |
- 1 Aug Lughnasadh. The first harvest, named for the Irish god Lugh; in England, Lammas ('loaf-mass'). Astronomical Lughnasadh: 08/08/1954, 1:58 AM.
- 5 Aug Qixi. The meeting of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, lovers parted by the Milky Way.
- 8 Aug Eid al-Adha. The festival of sacrifice, during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 13 Aug Nemoralia. Diana's torchlit festival at Lake Nemi, held around August 13–15. Learn more
- 14 Aug Sturgeon Moon (11:02 AM). Named for the sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.
- 21 Aug Mercury cazimi (8:00 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 23 Aug Virgo season (4:36 PM). The Sun moves into Virgo, beginning Virgo season.
- 29 Aug Islamic New Year. The first day of Muharram, beginning the new Hijri year. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
September 1954
Harvest Moon · 12 Sep
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 5 First Quarter 12:27 PM | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 12 Harvest Moon 8:18 PM | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Jupiter square Neptune 2:37 AM |
| 19 Last Quarter 11:10 AM | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Mabon 1:55 PM Libra season 1:55 PM | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 New Moon 12:49 AM | 28 Rosh Hashanah | 29 | 30 |
- 11 Sep Mid-Autumn Festival. Families admire the harvest moon and share mooncakes, honoring the moon goddess Chang'e. Learn more
- 12 Sep Harvest Moon (8:18 PM). The full moon nearest the September equinox. For several evenings it rises soon after sunset, giving farmers extra light to bring in the crops.
- 18 Sep Jupiter square Neptune (2:37 AM). Jupiter and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 09/18/1954, 12/23/1954, 05/21/1955; this is number 1.
- 23 Sep Mabon (1:55 PM). Autumn equinox. Day and night in balance again at the second harvest. The name comes from Mabon, a figure in Welsh legend.
- 23 Sep Libra season (1:55 PM). The Sun moves into Libra, beginning Libra season.
- 28 Sep Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year, greeted with the shofar and apples dipped in honey. Begins at sundown the evening before.
October 1954
Hunter's Moon · 12 Oct
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 First Quarter 5:29 AM Double Ninth | 6 | 7 Jupiter conjunct Uranus 9:53 AM Yom Kippur | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 Hunter's Moon 5:09 AM Sukkot | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 Last Quarter 8:29 PM | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Scorpio season 10:56 PM |
| 24 | 25 | 26 New Moon 5:46 PM | 27 | 28 | 29 Mercury cazimi 9:15 PM | 30 |
| 31 Samhain Samhain Eve |
- 5 Oct Double Ninth. Chongyang: climbing hills, drinking chrysanthemum wine and honoring elders.
- 7 Oct Jupiter conjunct Uranus (9:53 AM). Jupiter and Uranus are exactly at the same degree of the zodiac. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 10/07/1954, 01/07/1955, 05/10/1955; this is number 1.
- 7 Oct Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year, kept with fasting and prayer. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 12 Oct Hunter's Moon (5:09 AM). The full moon after the Harvest Moon, by whose light hunters tracked game for winter.
- 12 Oct Sukkot. The festival of booths, when families eat in a sukkah open to the sky. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 23 Oct Scorpio season (10:56 PM). The Sun moves into Scorpio, beginning Scorpio season.
- 29 Oct Mercury cazimi (9:15 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 31 Oct Samhain. The Gaelic start of winter, when the veil to the otherworld was thin; the root of Halloween. Astronomical Samhain: 11/07/1954, 10:50 PM.
- 31 Oct Samhain Eve. Oíche Shamhna: bonfires, guising and divination games on the night when the otherworld draws near.
November 1954
Beaver Moon · 10 Nov
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Samhain | 2 Día de los Muertos | 3 First Quarter 8:54 PM | 4 | 5 Saturn cazimi 1:02 AM | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Beaver Moon 2:29 PM | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 Venus cazimi 7:22 AM | 16 | 17 Last Quarter 9:32 AM | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 Sagittarius season 8:14 PM | 23 | 24 | 25 New Moon 12:29 PM | 26 | 27 |
| 28 First Sunday of Advent | 29 | 30 |
- 1 Nov Samhain. Lá Samhna, the first day of winter in the Irish calendar.
- 2 Nov Día de los Muertos. Mexican families welcome back their dead with ofrendas, marigolds and sugar skulls, on November 1 and 2.
- 5 Nov Saturn cazimi (1:02 AM). Saturn is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 10 Nov Beaver Moon (2:29 PM). Named for the time when beavers build their winter dams, and when trappers set their traps.
- 15 Nov Venus cazimi (7:22 AM). Venus is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 22 Nov Sagittarius season (8:14 PM). The Sun moves into Sagittarius, beginning Sagittarius season.
- 28 Nov First Sunday of Advent. The start of Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for Christmas, and of the church year.
December 1954
Cold Moon · 10 Dec
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 Uranus square Neptune 7:52 PM | 3 First Quarter 9:55 AM | 4 | |||
| 5 Second Sunday of Advent | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Cold Moon 12:56 AM | 11 |
| 12 Third Sunday of Advent | 13 St Lucia's Day | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 Last Quarter 2:21 AM | 18 |
| 19 Fourth Sunday of Advent | 20 Hanukkah | 21 | 22 Yule 9:23 AM Capricorn season 9:23 AM | 23 Jupiter square Neptune 11:19 AM | 24 Christmas Eve | 25 New Moon 7:32 AM Mercury cazimi 12:06 PM Christmas |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- 2 Dec Uranus square Neptune (7:52 PM). Uranus and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 5 times as one of them moves back and forth: 07/15/1954, 12/02/1954, 06/11/1955, 01/19/1956, 05/05/1956; this is number 2.
- 5 Dec Second Sunday of Advent. Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for Christmas.
- 10 Dec Cold Moon (12:56 AM). Named for the long, cold nights of December.
- 12 Dec Third Sunday of Advent. Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for Christmas.
- 13 Dec St Lucia's Day. In Scandinavia, girls in white with crowns of candles bring light to the darkest time of year.
- 19 Dec Fourth Sunday of Advent. Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for Christmas.
- 20 Dec Hanukkah. The festival of lights, eight nights of candles remembering the rededication of the Temple. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 22 Dec Yule (9:23 AM). Winter solstice. The longest night, when the Sun's return is celebrated with evergreens, candles and the Yule log.
- 22 Dec Capricorn season (9:23 AM). The Sun moves into Capricorn, beginning Capricorn season.
- 23 Dec Jupiter square Neptune (11:19 AM). Jupiter and Neptune are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 09/18/1954, 12/23/1954, 05/21/1955; this is number 2.
- 24 Dec Christmas Eve. The evening before Christmas, with midnight services in many churches.
- 25 Dec Mercury cazimi (12:06 PM). Mercury is exactly in line with the Sun. Traditionally a planet this close to the Sun is called cazimi, “in the heart of the Sun”; how close counts varies between traditions, from about 16 or 17 arcminutes to about a degree.
- 25 Dec Christmas. The birth of Jesus.