Moon & Seasons Calendar
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Moon & Seasons 1972
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Astrology
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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 1972
Wolf Moon · 30 Jan
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Epiphany | 7 | 8 Last Quarter 1:30 PM |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 New Moon 10:51 AM | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 Aquarius season 11:00 PM | 21 | 22 |
| 23 First Quarter 9:28 AM | 24 | 25 | 26 Eid al-Adha* | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 Wolf Moon 10:57 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.
- 20 Jan Aquarius season (11:00 PM). The Sun moves into Aquarius, beginning Aquarius season.
- 26 Jan Eid al-Adha. The festival of sacrifice, during the pilgrimage to Mecca. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 30 Jan Wolf Moon (10:57 AM). Named for wolves heard howling in the cold of midwinter.
- 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 1972
Snow Moon · 29 Feb
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Imbolc St Brigid's Day | 2 Festa de Iemanjá | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 Last Quarter 11:11 AM | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 New Moon 12:28 AM Jupiter square Pluto 12:42 PM Lunar New Year | 16 Ash Wednesday Islamic New Year* | 17 Mercury cazimi 6:37 AM | 18 | 19 Pisces season 1:15 PM |
| 20 | 21 First Quarter 5:19 PM | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 Snow Moon 3:11 AM Lantern Festival Purim |
- 1 Feb Imbolc. The first stirrings of spring, sacred to Brigid and honored with candles and rush crosses. Astronomical Imbolc: 02/04/1972, 5:18 PM. 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
- 15 Feb Jupiter square Pluto (12:42 PM). Jupiter and Pluto are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 02/15/1972, 07/25/1972, 10/18/1972; this is number 1.
- 15 Feb Lunar New Year. The Spring Festival begins the Year of the Rat, with family feasts, red envelopes and fireworks.
- 16 Feb Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent, the forty days of fasting and prayer before Easter; many are marked with ashes.
- 16 Feb Islamic New Year. The first day of Muharram, beginning the new Hijri year. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 17 Feb Mercury cazimi (6:37 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.
- 19 Feb Pisces season (1:15 PM). The Sun moves into Pisces, beginning Pisces season.
- 29 Feb Snow Moon (3:11 AM). Named for the heavy snows that often fall in February.
- 29 Feb Lantern Festival. The first full moon of the lunar year, celebrated with glowing lanterns and riddles.
- 29 Feb Purim. Celebrating Esther's rescue of the Jewish people, with costumes, gifts and a reading of the Megillah. Begins at sundown the evening before.
March 1972
Worm Moon · 29 Mar
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Matronalia | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Last Quarter 7:04 AM | 9 | 10 Saturn trine Pluto 7:15 PM | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 New Moon 11:34 AM | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Ostara 12:26 PM Aries season 12:26 PM | 21 | 22 First Quarter 2:10 AM | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 Palm Sunday | 27 | 28 | 29 Worm Moon 8:04 PM | 30 Maundy Thursday Passover | 31 Mercury cazimi 11:59 AM Good Friday |
- 1 Mar Matronalia. Roman festival of Juno Lucina, when husbands gave gifts to their wives. Learn more
- 10 Mar Saturn trine Pluto (7:15 PM). Saturn and Pluto are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 05/25/1971, 12/10/1971, 03/10/1972; this is number 3.
- 20 Mar Ostara (12:26 PM). Spring equinox. Day and night in balance as spring begins. The name comes from Bede's Eostre, a goddess of spring.
- 20 Mar Aries season (12:26 PM). The Sun moves into Aries, beginning Aries season.
- 26 Mar Palm Sunday. Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, when crowds laid palm branches in his path; the start of Holy Week.
- 29 Mar Worm Moon (8:04 PM). Named for the earthworms and beetle larvae that appear as the ground thaws.
- 30 Mar Maundy Thursday. The Last Supper, Jesus’s final meal with his disciples.
- 30 Mar Passover. Pesach remembers the exodus from Egypt, beginning with the Seder meal. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 31 Mar Mercury cazimi (11:59 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.
- 31 Mar Good Friday. The crucifixion of Jesus.
April 1972
Pink Moon · 28 Apr
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 2 Easter Guanyin's birthday | 3 | 4 | 5 Qingming | 6 Last Quarter 11:43 PM | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 New Moon 8:30 PM | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Saturn opposite Neptune 5:54 PM Taurus season 11:42 PM | 20 First Quarter 12:44 PM | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 Pink Moon 12:43 PM | 29 |
| 30 May Eve Walpurgis Night |
- 2 Apr Easter. The resurrection of Jesus, the oldest and most important Christian festival.
- 2 Apr Guanyin's birthday. Celebrated on the 19th day of the second lunar month. Learn more
- 5 Apr Qingming. Tomb-Sweeping Day, when families tend their ancestors' graves and enjoy the spring.
- 19 Apr Saturn opposite Neptune (5:54 PM). Saturn and Neptune are exactly 180° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 06/25/1971, 11/27/1971, 04/19/1972; this is number 3.
- 19 Apr Taurus season (11:42 PM). The Sun moves into Taurus, beginning Taurus season.
- 28 Apr Pink Moon (12:43 PM). Named for the pink wild ground phlox, one of the first flowers of spring.
- 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 1972
Flower Moon · 28 May
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Beltane | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Last Quarter 12:25 PM Mazu's birthday | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 Ascension Day | 12 | 13 New Moon 4:07 AM |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Shavuot | 20 First Quarter 1:15 AM Gemini season 11:02 PM |
| 21 Pentecost | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 Flower Moon 4:27 AM | 29 | 30 | 31 Saturn cazimi 7:55 AM |
- 1 May Beltane. The start of summer in the Gaelic year, celebrated with bonfires, flowers and maypoles. Astronomical Beltane: 05/05/1972, 9:59 AM.
- 6 May Mazu's birthday. Celebrated on the 23rd day of the third lunar month with processions, especially in Taiwan and Fujian. Learn more
- 11 May Ascension Day. Forty days after Easter: Jesus’s ascension into heaven.
- 19 May Shavuot. The festival of weeks, celebrating the giving of the Torah and the wheat harvest. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 20 May Gemini season (11:02 PM). The Sun moves into Gemini, beginning Gemini season.
- 21 May Pentecost. Fifty days after Easter: the Holy Spirit coming down on the apostles.
- 28 May Flower Moon (4:27 AM). Named for the flowers that bloom everywhere in May.
- 31 May Saturn cazimi (7:55 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.
June 1972
Strawberry Moon · 26 Jun
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 4 Last Quarter 9:21 PM Mercury cazimi 9:20 PM | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 New Moon 11:29 AM | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 Dragon Boat Festival | 16 | 17 Venus cazimi 3:09 PM |
| 18 First Quarter 3:40 PM | 19 | 20 | 21 Litha 7:07 AM Cancer season 7:07 AM | 22 | 23 Midsummer Eve | 24 |
| 25 | 26 Strawberry Moon 6:45 PM | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
- 4 Jun Mercury cazimi (9:20 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.
- 15 Jun Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat races and sticky rice dumplings, remembering the poet Qu Yuan.
- 17 Jun Venus cazimi (3:09 PM). 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.
- 21 Jun Litha (7:07 AM). 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 (7:07 AM). The Sun moves into Cancer, beginning Cancer season.
- 23 Jun Midsummer Eve. Midsommarafton in Sweden: maypoles, flower crowns and dancing, always on a Friday between June 19 and 25.
- 26 Jun Strawberry Moon (6:45 PM). Named for the wild strawberries ready for gathering in June.
July 1972
Buck Moon · 26 Jul
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 Last Quarter 3:25 AM Saturn trine Uranus 8:04 AM | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 New Moon 7:38 PM | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 First Quarter 7:45 AM | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 Leo season 6:01 PM |
| 23 | 24 | 25 Jupiter square Pluto 10:53 PM | 26 Buck Moon 7:23 AM | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 Reek Sunday | 31 |
- 4 Jul Saturn trine Uranus (8:04 AM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 07/04/1972, 10/30/1972, 05/12/1973; this is number 1.
- 22 Jul Leo season (6:01 PM). The Sun moves into Leo, beginning Leo season.
- 25 Jul Jupiter square Pluto (10:53 PM). Jupiter and Pluto are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 02/15/1972, 07/25/1972, 10/18/1972; this is number 2.
- 26 Jul Buck Moon (7:23 AM). Named for the new antlers growing on male deer in July.
- 30 Jul Reek Sunday. Pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, a custom thought to continue the ancient Lughnasa gatherings.
August 1972
Sturgeon Moon · 24 Aug
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Lughnasadh | 2 Last Quarter 8:02 AM | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 Mercury cazimi 8:02 PM | 8 | 9 New Moon 5:25 AM | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 Nemoralia | 14 | 15 Qixi | 16 | 17 First Quarter 1:08 AM | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Virgo season 12:59 AM | 24 Sturgeon Moon 6:21 PM | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Last Quarter 12:48 PM |
- 1 Aug Lughnasadh. The first harvest, named for the Irish god Lugh; in England, Lammas ('loaf-mass'). Astronomical Lughnasadh: 08/07/1972, 10:24 AM.
- 7 Aug Mercury cazimi (8:02 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.
- 13 Aug Nemoralia. Diana's torchlit festival at Lake Nemi, held around August 13–15. Learn more
- 15 Aug Qixi. The meeting of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd, lovers parted by the Milky Way.
- 23 Aug Virgo season (12:59 AM). The Sun moves into Virgo, beginning Virgo season.
- 24 Aug Sturgeon Moon (6:21 PM). Named for the sturgeon most easily caught in the Great Lakes in late summer.
September 1972
Harvest Moon · 23 Sep
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 New Moon 5:28 PM Mars cazimi 10:55 AM | 8 | 9 Rosh Hashanah |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 First Quarter 7:12 PM | 16 |
| 17 | 18 Yom Kippur | 19 Mercury cazimi 8:14 PM | 20 | 21 | 22 Mabon 10:26 PM Libra season 10:26 PM Mid-Autumn Festival | 23 Harvest Moon 4:06 AM Sukkot |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 Last Quarter 7:16 PM | 30 |
- 7 Sep Mars cazimi (10:55 AM). Mars 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.
- 9 Sep Rosh Hashanah. The Jewish New Year, greeted with the shofar and apples dipped in honey. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 18 Sep Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the year, kept with fasting and prayer. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 19 Sep Mercury cazimi (8:14 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.
- 22 Sep Mabon (10:26 PM). Autumn equinox. Day and night in balance again at the second harvest. The name comes from Mabon, a figure in Welsh legend.
- 22 Sep Libra season (10:26 PM). The Sun moves into Libra, beginning Libra season.
- 22 Sep Mid-Autumn Festival. Families admire the harvest moon and share mooncakes, honoring the moon goddess Chang'e. Learn more
- 23 Sep Harvest Moon (4:06 AM). The full moon nearest the September equinox. For several evenings it rises soon after sunset, giving farmers extra light to bring in the crops.
- 23 Sep Sukkot. The festival of booths, when families eat in a sukkah open to the sky. Begins at sundown the evening before.
October 1972
Hunter's Moon · 22 Oct
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 New Moon 8:08 AM |
| 8 Ramadan begins* | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 First Quarter 12:54 PM Double Ninth | 16 | 17 | 18 Jupiter square Pluto 1:27 PM | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 Hunter's Moon 1:25 PM | 23 Scorpio season 7:33 AM | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 Last Quarter 4:41 AM | 30 Saturn trine Uranus 8:38 PM | 31 Samhain Samhain Eve |
- 8 Oct Ramadan begins. The month of fasting from dawn to sunset, prayer and charity. Begins at sundown the evening before. May vary by a day.
- 15 Oct Double Ninth. Chongyang: climbing hills, drinking chrysanthemum wine and honoring elders.
- 18 Oct Jupiter square Pluto (1:27 PM). Jupiter and Pluto are exactly 90° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 02/15/1972, 07/25/1972, 10/18/1972; this is number 3.
- 22 Oct Hunter's Moon (1:25 PM). The full moon after the Harvest Moon, by whose light hunters tracked game for winter.
- 23 Oct Scorpio season (7:33 AM). The Sun moves into Scorpio, beginning Scorpio season.
- 30 Oct Saturn trine Uranus (8:38 PM). Saturn and Uranus are exactly 120° apart. Exact 3 times as one of them moves back and forth: 07/04/1972, 10/30/1972, 05/12/1973; this is number 2.
- 31 Oct Samhain. The Gaelic start of winter, when the veil to the otherworld was thin; the root of Halloween. Astronomical Samhain: 11/07/1972, 7:33 AM.
- 31 Oct Samhain Eve. Oíche Shamhna: bonfires, guising and divination games on the night when the otherworld draws near.
November 1972
Beaver Moon · 20 Nov
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Samhain | 2 Día de los Muertos | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 New Moon 1:21 AM | 7 Eid al-Fitr* | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 First Quarter 5:00 AM | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 Beaver Moon 11:06 PM | 21 | 22 Sagittarius season 4:56 AM | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 Mercury cazimi 4:26 AM | 27 Last Quarter 5:44 PM | 28 | 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.
- 7 Nov 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.
- 20 Nov Beaver Moon (11:06 PM). Named for the time when beavers build their winter dams, and when trappers set their traps.
- 22 Nov Sagittarius season (4:56 AM). The Sun moves into Sagittarius, beginning Sagittarius season.
- 26 Nov Mercury cazimi (4:26 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.
December 1972
Cold Moon · 20 Dec
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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| 1 Hanukkah | 2 | |||||
| 3 First Sunday of Advent | 4 | 5 New Moon 8:23 PM | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 Second Sunday of Advent | 11 | 12 | 13 First Quarter 6:35 PM St Lucia's Day | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 Third Sunday of Advent | 18 | 19 | 20 Cold Moon 9:44 AM | 21 Yule 6:10 PM Capricorn season 6:10 PM | 22 | 23 |
| 24 Fourth Sunday of Advent Christmas Eve | 25 Christmas | 26 | 27 Last Quarter 10:27 AM | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
- 1 Dec Hanukkah. The festival of lights, eight nights of candles remembering the rededication of the Temple. Begins at sundown the evening before.
- 3 Dec First Sunday of Advent. The start of Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for Christmas, and of the church year.
- 10 Dec Second 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.
- 17 Dec Third Sunday of Advent. Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for Christmas.
- 20 Dec Cold Moon (9:44 AM). Named for the long, cold nights of December.
- 21 Dec Yule (6:10 PM). Winter solstice. The longest night, when the Sun's return is celebrated with evergreens, candles and the Yule log.
- 21 Dec Capricorn season (6:10 PM). The Sun moves into Capricorn, beginning Capricorn season.
- 24 Dec Fourth Sunday of Advent. Advent, the season of waiting and preparing for Christmas.
- 24 Dec Christmas Eve. The evening before Christmas, with midnight services in many churches.
- 25 Dec Christmas. The birth of Jesus.