Modern pagans, spiritualists, and anyone who chooses to live close to the natural cycles of the Earth measure the passage of time via the Wheel of the Year. These are the important lunar and solar events that mark the passage of time and the changes of season. Some of these important moments in the annual cycle are associated with ancient pagan festivals.
Below is a list of some of the important days to note in the 2025 Wheel of the Year. Equinoxes are according to the northern hemisphere. You will need to invert for the southern hemisphere.
January
The year begins with Mars in retrograde from Leo to Cancer until February 23rd. This could leave you feeling like nothing is happening on the timeline you want. Use the time to decompress and organize professional goals for the year.
3rd/4th – Annual Quadrantids meteor shower (expect to see hundreds of meteorites per hour)
6th – Triple Goddess Day
On this day, many pagans celebrate the triple goddess that is represented by the maiden, mother, and crone. They represent the divine feminine, the inevitable cycle of life, and our ability to inhabit different bodies and functions as life demands.
13th – Full Wolf Moon/Full Moon in Cancer
The full moon is considered the time when we are at our most powerful and feel most full and complete within ourselves. In the days following the moon as it wanes and shrinks, it is not considered wise to set new intentions or goals, but it can be a time to try and diminish certain things in life, such as breaking a bad habit.
18th – Day of Danu, a Celtic goddess of fertility, creation, water, and land
The day of Danu is considered a day for cleansing rituals. It is best not to touch anything unclean and wear colors that are thought of as clean, such as white.
20th – Aquarius zodiac period begins
29th – Chinese New Year, the year of the Snake
The year of the snake is considered a time for reflection, contemplation, and transformation. People born in the year are considered enigmatic, intelligent, and wise.
29th – New Moon in Aquarius
The new moon is considered the beginning of the lunar cycle and therefore the ideal time to set new intentions. These intentions then can grow and manifest over the coming months as the moon waxes and grows.
31st – Disablot, the Norse festival honoring Disir spirits and ancestors
This is a time to celebrate the ancestors who continue to watch over us as the Norse believed that we share elements of our souls with our ancestors. It is also a time of the year when the veil between the worlds is at its thinnest.
February
1st/2nd – Imbolc, the pagan sabbat connected with the Celtic goddess Brigid and the return of the sun
While the days are still cold during Imbolc, it is a time to prepare of the coming months of warmth and work.
12th – Full Snow Moon/Full Moon in Leo
13th/15th Lupercalia
This ancient Roman festival honoring the Wolf who suckled Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of the Roman Empire, spanned three days. The debaucherous celebration was filled with nudity, sexuality, ritual sacrifices, feasting, and games, and is thought to be the origin of modern-day Valentine’s Day.
19th – Pisces zodiac period begins
28th – New Moon in Pisces
March
Venus, the planet of money, begins retrograde in Aries and Pisces, lasting from March 1 to April 12, making matters of the heart extra complicated. Indecisiveness around love and relationships will consume our lives.
1st – Matronalia
The ancient Roman festival of Juno, goddess of birth and fertility
14th – Full Worm Moon/Full Moon in Virgo
Full Lunar Eclipse visible in Europe, much of Asia, much of Australia, much of Africa, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, and Antarctica
20th – Spring Equinox
Also called Ostara, the major spring festival in Germanic tradition linked with the fertility goddess Eostre
21st – Aries zodiac period begins
29th – New Moon in Aries/Partial Solar Eclipse
April
1st – Veneralia
An ancient Roman holiday celebrating Venus and Fortuna, it is considered a time of good fortune, but as Caesar said, “fortune favors the bold.”
8th – Great North American Total Solar Eclipse
12th – Full Pink Moon/Full Moon in Libra
15th – Sigrblot, a Norse celebration of the first day of summer
20th – Taurus Zodiac period begins
16th-22nd – Lyrids Meteor Shower
27th – New Moon in Taurus
May
1st – Beltane, the Celtic festival celebrating the first day of summer
9th – Lemuria
An ancient Roman festival to exorcise ghosts and malevolent spirits
12th – Full Flower Moon/Full Moon in Scorpio
21st – Gemini zodiac period begins
27th – New Moon in Gemini
28th – Feast of Bendidia
An ancient Athenian festival celebrating the Thracian goddess Bendis, the Goddess of the Moon and the Underworld
June
7th/15th – Vestalia
A Roman holiday to honor the Goddess Vesta, the Goddess of the heart
11th – Full Strawberry Moon/Full Moon in Sagittarius
21st – Summer solstice, also called Litha, the midsummer celebration
21st – Cancer zodiac period begins
25th – New Moon in Cancer
July
Uranus travels through Gemini from July 7 to November 7, allowing us to implement change and growth into our professional aspirations and bank accounts.
10th – Full Buck Moon/Full Moon in Scorpio
6th – Kupala Night is a Slavic fertility festival dating back to the 12th century
23rd – Leo zodiac period begins
24th – New Moon in Leo
August
1st – Lughnasadh, harvest celebration in honor of Lugh
9th – Full Sturgeon Moon/Full Moon in Aquarius
21st – Festival of Hecate
23rd – Virgo zodiac period begins
23rd – New Moon in Virgo
23rd – Vulcanalia, the festival of the ancient Roman God Vulcan
September
7th – Full Harvest Moon/Full Moon in Pisces
Lunar Eclipse visible in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, western North America, eastern South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Arctic, and Antarctica
21st – New Moon in Virgo and Solar Eclipse
22nd – Autumn equinox, also called Mabon
23rd – Libra zodiac period begins
October
6th – Full Hunters Moon/Full Moon in Aries/Lunar Eclipse
21st – New Moon in Libra
23rd – Scorpio zodiac period begins
31st – Samhain, the Celtic new year
November
1st – Diwali
One of the most important holidays of Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, commonly known as the festival of lights
5th – Full Beaver Moon/Full Moon in Taurus
20th – New Moon in Scorpio
22nd – Sagittarius zodiac period begins
December
4th – Full Cold Moon/Full Moon in Gemini
17th – Saturnalia, the popular Roman holiday of the agricultural god Saturn
20th – Winter solstice and Yule, the Norse holiday of the darkest night
20th – New Moon in Sagittarius
22nd – Capricorn zodiac period begins
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