The Pagan Calendar

The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals in contemporary Paganism.

It consists primarily of eight festivals based around the solstices and equinoxes, known as the quarter days, and the midpoints between, known as the cross quarter days.

Within Paganism, many festivals are celebrated. They can vary considerably in name and date amongst specific Pagan traditions, however the eight festivals of the Wheel comprise the most adhered and important annual celebrations.

The Wheel of the Year has been important to many people both ancient and modern, from various religious as well as cultural and secular viewpoints.

In the context of Witchcraft, the festivals have also commonly been referred to as Sabbats since the Middle Ages, when the terminology for Jewish Sabbats was commingled with that of other "heretical" celebrations.

Yule (The Winter Solstice) December 20-23

Candlemas (Imbolc) February 2

Ostara (The Spring Rite/The Spring Equinox) March 20-23

Beltane (Mayday-Rudmas) April 30-May1

Summer Solstice (Litha Midsummer) June 20-24

Lammas (Lughasadh) August 1

Mabon (Autumn Equinox Rite) September 20-23

Samhain (Hallowmas/Halloween/Samhain “Sow-en” October 31


The Pagan Calender