Holidays

The following are the eight holidays of the modern neoPagan Year. This compilation was begun several years ago as a comparison of different practices of different people. Nothing in here should be taken as being the truth.

The "Wheel of Life" Calendar

The 13 month Sacred Trees Calendar

Dates (according to Graves)	Woods (according to Graves)	Zodiacal Conductor According to ?
24 Dec - 20 Jan	Beth (Birch)	Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 21)
21 Jan - 17 Feb	Luis (Quickbeam or Rowan)	Aquarius (Jan 22-Feb 21)
18 Feb - 17 Mar	Nion (Ash)	Pisces (Feb 22-Mar 21)
18 Mar - 14 Apr	Fearn (Alder)	Aries (Mar 22-Apr 21)
15 Apr - 12 May	Saille (Willow)	Taurus (Apr 22-May 21)
13 May - 9 Jun	Uath (Hawthorn)	Gemini (May 22-Jun 21)
10 Jun - 7 Jul	Duir (Oak)	Cancer (Jun 22-Jul 21)
8 Jul - 4 Aug	Tinne (Holly)	Leo (Jul 22-Aug 21) Also Gorse
5 Aug - 1 Sep	Coll (Hazel)	Virgo (Aug 22-Sep 21)
2 Sep - 29 Sep	Muin (Vine)	Libra (Sep 22-Oct 21)
30 Sep - 27 Oct	Gort (Ivy)
28 Oct - 24 Nov	Ngetal (Reed)	Scorpio (Oct 22-Nov 21)
25 Nov - 22 Dec/23 Dec	Ruis (Elder)	Sagitarius(Nov 22-Dec 21)

Joining them:

28 Oct - 24 Nov - Ngetal (Reed)

31 October - Halloween

25 Nov - 22 Dec - Ruis (Elder)

21 December - Midwinter

23 Dec.
24 Dec - 20 Jan - Beth (Birch)
21 Jan - 17 Feb - Luis (Quickbeam or Rowan)

2 February - Candlemas

18 Feb - 17 Mar - Nion (Ash)
18 Mar - 14 Apr - Fearn (Alder)

21 March - Vernal Equinox

15 Apr - 12 May - Saille (Willow)

1 May - May Day

13 May - 9 Jun - Uath (Hawthorn)
10 Jun - 7 Jul - Duir (Oak)

21 June - Midsummer

8 Jul - 4 Aug - Tinne (Holly)

1 August - Lammas

5 Aug - 1 Sep - Coll (Hazel)
2 Sep - 29 Sep - Muin (Vine)

22 September - Autumnal Equinox

30 Sep - 27 Oct - Gort (Ivy)

This either does damage the symetry of the months, or fouls up the reasons Graves gives for proposing the months, or forces the holidays to be celebrated losing the Samhain is the first of the year thing.

Sources:
Graves, Robert. The Golden Bough.
Jobes, Gertrude, and James. Outer Space, Myths name meanings calendars, from the emergence of history to the present day. New York and London: The Scarecrow Press, Inc, 1964.

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It was last edited 9 June 2004