Samhain — Oct 31
Cross-quarterFire festival
Ancestors, thin veil, death and rebirth. Wiccan New Year.Crystal: obsidian, jet · Herb: mugwort, wormwood
Yule — Dec 21–22
Winter solsticeSun returns
The longest night, rebirth of the sun. Burn the Yule log.Crystal: ruby, garnet · Herb: pine, holly, cinnamon
Imbolc — Feb 1–2
Cross-quarterBrigid
First light, purification, creativity. Goddess Brigid.Crystal: amethyst, rose quartz · Herb: lavender, chamomile
Ostara — Mar 20–21
Spring equinoxBalance
Light/dark balance, fertility, new beginnings.Crystal: moonstone, citrine · Herb: rose, jasmine, violet
Beltane — May 1
Cross-quarterFire festival
Fertility, passion, May Day. Jump the bonfire.Crystal: rose quartz, carnelian · Herb: hawthorn, rose
Litha — Jun 21
Summer solsticeSolar peak
The longest day, peak solar power, fairy magic.Crystal: sunstone, tiger's eye · Herb: St. John's wort, basil
Lughnasadh — Aug 1
Cross-quarterHarvest
First harvest, gratitude, bread rites.Crystal: citrine, peridot · Herb: wheat, sunflower, corn
Mabon — Sep 22–23
Autumn equinoxBalance
Second harvest, balance, Pagan Thanksgiving.Crystal: amber, carnelian · Herb: sage, rosemary, apple
Candlemas — Feb 2
Christian · Wicca
Purification of the Virgin / Imbolc. Candle blessing ritual.
Day of the Dead — Nov 1–2
MexicanAncestral
Ancestral communion, offering altars. Aligns with Samhain energy.
Vesak — Full moon of May
Buddhist
Birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. Meditation, compassion rituals.
Diwali — Oct/Nov
Hindu
Festival of lights, Lakshmi (abundance). Candles, sweets, prosperity rituals.
St. John's Eve — Jun 23
Spanish · Folk
Bonfires, midnight sea bathing, jumping the fire, herb magic.
Lunar New Year
Chinese · Asian
New moon in Aquarius (Jan–Feb). Prosperity rituals, red envelopes, ancestral honor.
Midsummer — Jun 24
St. JohnFolk magic
St. John's Eve — bonfires, fern flower legend, herbs harvested at their peak.
All Saints' Day — Nov 1
Catholic
Honor saints and ancestors. Aligns with Samhain energy.
Nowruz — Mar 20–21
Persian · Zoroastrian
Persian New Year at spring equinox. Fire, water, renewal, ritual table (Haft-Seen).
Songkran — Apr 13–15
Thai · Buddhist
Thai New Year. Water festival — purification, blessings, spiritual renewal.
Walpurgis Night — Apr 30
Germanic · Pagan
Eve of Beltane. Bonfires to ward off spirits, witch magic, open portals.
Inti Raymi — Jun 24
Inca · Andean
Inca Sun Festival at southern winter solstice. Offerings to the Sun, sacred fire, gratitude to Pachamama.
Obon — Aug (Japan)
Japanese Buddhist
Ancestor festival. Spirits return for 3 days. Lanterns on water, dances, offerings.
Makar Sankranti — Jan 14
Hindu
Sun enters Capricorn. Kites, sesame, sacred fire. Start of an auspicious solar cycle.
Lughnasadh / Lammas — Aug 1
Celtic · Anglo-Saxon
First harvest of the year. Offer the first loaf of bread, gratitude to the earth, prosperity rituals.
Isis and Osiris — Mar 14–16
Egyptian
Festivals of Isis (magic, healing) and Osiris (death and resurrection). Rituals of eternal love and rebirth.
Jan 1 — St. Mary / New YearProtection for the year, blessing new projects. Light a white candle with your annual intention.
Jan 6 — Three Kings / EpiphanyBring blessings to the home. Draw crosses on doors with blessed chalk. Day for material wishes.
Jan 17 — St. Anthony the AbbotAnimals, healing, lost objects. Light a candle for lost things.
Feb 2 — Candlemas / ImbolcPurify spaces. Bless candles for the year ahead. Sacred fire and renewal.
Feb 14 — Valentine's DayLove, courtship. Love spells are amplified today.
Mar 17 — St. PatrickLuck, protection, overcoming adversity.
Mar 19 — St. JosephHome, family, workers. Home blessing rituals.
Mar 25 — AnnunciationDay of creation and announcement. Powerful for manifesting new beginnings and life projects.
Apr 23 — St. GeorgeCourage, justice, slaying the dragon (fear). Symbolically burn your fears today.
Apr 30 — St. Catherine of SienaPatron of Europe. Courage, purity of intention. Rituals for clarity and purpose.
May 15 — St. Isidore the FarmerEarth, sowing, agrarian abundance. Bless seeds, rituals for connection with the land.
Jun 13 — St. Anthony of PaduaLost things, love, fertility. The most invoked folk saint.
Jun 24 — St. John the BaptistWater magic, purification, bonfires, legend of the fern flower.
Jul 16 — Our Lady of Mount CarmelProtection at sea and during travel. Water rituals, scapular as protection amulet.
Jul 25 — St. James the ApostleTravel, pilgrimage, opening roads. Good for travel spells.
Aug 1 — St. Alphonsus / LughnasadhFirst harvest. Offer the first fruits of your year's work. Gratitude for abundance.
Aug 15 — Assumption of MaryHerb blessing day across Europe. Harvest and consecrate herbs today.
Sep 8 — Virgin of the NativityBirth and new beginnings. Rituals for pregnancies, births, projects being born.
Sep 29 — St. Michael the ArchangelArchangel of protection, warrior against evil. Invoke for shielding.
Oct 2 — Guardian AngelsInvoke your guardian angel. Rituals for guidance, protection on the road, clarity of purpose.
Oct 4 — St. Francis of AssisiAnimals, nature, simplicity. Animal blessing rituals.
Oct 18 — St. LukeHealing, art, writing. Rituals for artists, healers, writers.
Nov 1 — All Saints' DayHonor saints and ancestors. Aligns with Samhain energy. Altar of the departed.
Nov 2 — All Souls' DayAncestral communication. Set up offering altar, light white candles.
Nov 11 — St. Martin of ToursGenerosity, sharing wealth. Gratitude and redistribution rituals. Energy of shared abundance.
Nov 30 — St. AndrewLove divination tradition in Spain and Eastern Europe. Night of prophetic dreams and oracles.
Dec 12 — Our Lady of GuadalupeMiracles, indigenous-Catholic fusion, protection of the vulnerable.
Dec 13 — St. LucyLight in the darkness, Scandinavian candle crown. Candle magic amplified.
Dec 28 — Holy InnocentsDay of pranks and tricks (like April Fool's). Reversal magic, breaking illusions, seeing truth.
Dec 31 — New Year's EveClose of the year. Rituals to release the old, burn papers with what you're letting go, 12 grapes for wishes.
