Yule Winter Solstice
Dec. 21–22
Rebirth of the light; longest night.
Common Observances
We mark the turning of the seasons and the cycles of the Moon as living rhythms of the Middle Path. Below are the Sabbats we observe throughout the year, along with the lunar phases we honor in our practice.
Wheel of the Year Sabbats
All dates are observed relative to the Northern Hemisphere.
Imbolc Candlemas
Feb. 1
First stirrings; purification and renewal.
Ostara Spring Equinox
Mar. 19–22
Balance and awakening; equal day and night.
Beltane May Day
May 1
Fire, fertility, and joyful union.
Litha Summer Solstice
Jun. 20–21
Peak light and vitality; longest day.
Lughnasadh Lammas
Aug. 1
First harvest; gratitude and craft.
Mabon Fall Equinox
Sept. 21–22
Balance and thanksgiving; equal day and night.
Samhain Halloween
Oct. 31–Nov. 1
Ancestral remembrance; the veil grows thin.
Moon Phases We Honor
