Folk Calendar

Death and Burial

Dying, funerals and the dead: passing bells, sin-eaters, maidens’ garlands, dressing the graves and watching for who will die.

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The year ahead

Saturday 10 October New moon

Monday 26 October Hunter’s Moon

Saturday 7 November

Monday 9 November New moon

Tuesday 24 November Beaver Moon

Wednesday 9 December New moon

Thursday 24 December Cold Moon

Thursday 7 January New moon

Friday 22 January Wolf Moon

Saturday 6 February New moon

Saturday 20 February Snow Moon

Monday 8 March New moon

Monday 22 March Worm Moon

Tuesday 6 April New moon

Tuesday 20 April Pink Moon

Thursday 6 May New moon

Thursday 20 May Flower Moon

Friday 4 June New moon

Saturday 19 June Strawberry Moon

Sunday 4 July New moon

Sunday 18 July Buck Moon

Monday 2 August New moon

Tuesday 17 August Sturgeon Moon

Tuesday 31 August New moon

Wednesday 15 September Harvest Moon

Thursday 30 September New moon

From the old calendars

1 to 25 of 58 entries

1 January

4 January, not tied to the day

29 January, not tied to the day

5 February

5 February, not tied to the day

18 February, not tied to the day

26 February, not tied to the day

8 March

Palm Sunday

24 April

24 April, not tied to the day

8 May, not tied to the day

Whit Sunday

7 June, not tied to the day

9 June, not tied to the day

23 June

12 July, not tied to the day

13 July, not tied to the day

19 July, not tied to the day