The 2020 calendar shown below is an amalgamation of traditional pagan holidays still being celebrated across the world today. It also includes full and new moon dates, zodiac periods, the Celtic Tree months, and a few other noteworthy dates. This 2020 calendar is shown in Mountain Standard Time (USA).
January
10th Full Wolf Moon (12:23 PM, MST)
19th Zodiac Period of Capricorn ends
20th Celtic Tree Month of Birch ends
20th Zodiac Period of Aquarius begins
21st Celtic Tree Month of Rowan begins
24th New Moon (2:44 PM, MST)
31st Disting/Disablot
February
1st Imbolc
9th Full Snow Moon (12:34 AM, MST)
15th Roman Holiday of Lupercalia
16th Mercury becomes Retrograde
17th Celtic Tree Month of Rowan ends
18th Celtic Tree Month of Ash begins
18th Zodiac Period of Aquarius ends
19th Zodiac Period of Pisces begins
23rd New Moon (8:33 AM, MST)
March
9th Full Worm Moon (11:48 AM, MST)
9th Mercury becomes Progressive
17th Celtic Tree Month of Ash ends
18th Celtic Tree Month of Alder begins
19th Ostara
19th Spring Equinox
20th Zodiac Period of Pisces ends
21st Zodiac Period of Aries begins
24th New Moon (3:29 AM, MST)
April
1st Roman Holiday of Veneralia
7th Full Pink Moon (8:35 PM, MST)
14th Celtic Tree Month of Alder ends
15th Celtic Tree Month of Willow begins
19th Zodiac Period of Aries ends
20th Zodiac Period of Taurus begins
22nd Yggdrasil Day
22nd New Moon (8:27 PM, MST)
25th Pluto becomes Retrograde
30th Walpurgisnacht
May
1st Beltane
7th Full Flower Moon (4:45 AM, MST)
10th Saturn becomes Retrograde
12th Celtic Tree Month of Willow ends
13th Celtic Tree Month of Hawthorn begins
13th Venus becomes Retrograde
14th Jupiter becomes Retrograde
20th Zodiac Period of Taurus ends
21st Zodiac Period of Gemini begins
22nd New Moon (11:39 AM, MST)
June
5th Full Strawberry Moon (1:12 PM, MST)
9th Celtic Tree Month of Hawthorn ends
10th Celtic Tree Month of Oak begins
17th Mercury becomes Retrograde
20th Litha/Midsummer
20th Summer Solstice
20th Zodiac Period of Gemini ends
21st New Moon (12:42 AM, MST)
21st Zodiac Period of Cancer begins
22nd Neptune becomes Retrograde
25th Venus becomes Progressive
July
4th Full Buck Moon (10:44 PM, MST)
7th Celtic Tree Month of Oak ends
8th Celtic Tree Month of Holly begins
12th Mercury becomes Progressive
20th New Moon (11:33 AM, MST)
22nd Zodiac Period of Cancer ends
23rd Zodiac Period of Leo begins
31st Mercury becomes Progressive
August
1st Lammas
3rd Full Sturgeon Moon (9:59 AM, MST)
4th Celtic Tree Month of Holly ends
5th Celtic Tree Month of Hazel begins
15th Uranus becomes Retrograde
18th New Moon (8:42 PM, MST)
22nd Zodiac Period of Leo ends
23rd Zodiac Period of Virgo begins
September
1st Full Corn Moon (11:23 PM, MST)
1st Celtic Tree Month of Hazel ends
2nd Celtic Tree Month of Vine begins
9th Mars becomes Retrograde
12th Jupiter becomes Progressive
17th New Moon (5:00 AM, MST)
22nd Zodiac Period of Virgo ends
22nd Mabon
22nd Autumn Equinox
22nd Haustblot
23rd Zodiac Period of Libra begins
28th Saturn becomes Progressive
28th Neptune becomes Progressive
29th Celtic Tree Month of Vine ends
30th Celtic Tree Month of Ivy begins
October
1st Full Harvest Moon (3:06 PM, MST)
4th Pluto becomes Progressive
13th Mercury becomes Retrograde
14th Vetrablot
16th New Moon (1:32 PM, MST)
22nd Zodiac Period of Libra ends
23rd Zodiac Period of Scorpio begins
27th Celtic Tree Month of Ivy ends
28th Celtic Tree Month of Reed begins
31st Samhain
31st Full Hunters Moon (8:51 AM, MST)
This is the only Blue Moon of 2020
31st Vetrnaetr
November
3rd Mercury becomes Progressive
13th Mars becomes Progressive
14th New Moon (10:08 PM, MST)
21st Zodiac Period of Scorpio ends
22nd Zodiac Period of Sagittarius begins
23rd Celtic Tree Month of Reed ends
24th Celtic Tree Month of Elder begins
30th Full Beaver Moon (2:32 AM, MST)
December
5th Krampusnacht
14th New Moon (9:18 AM, MST)
17th Roman Holiday of Saturnalia
21st Yule
21st Winter Solstice
21st Zodiac Period of Sagittarius ends
22nd Zodiac Period of Capricorn begins
23rd Celtic Tree Month of Elder ends
24th Celtic Tree Month of Birch begins
29th Full Cold Moon (8:30 PM, MST)
References to 2020 Calendar Events
The Sacred Tree Calendar of the Celtic People
Walpurgisnacht – The Night of the Witches
Lupercalia – The Deliciously Lustful Origin of Valentine’s Day
Rites & Rituals – Pagan Ceremonies, Rituals, and Full Moon Celebrations
- Imbolc – The Beginning of Spring - January 25, 2025
- 2025 Pagan Calendar – Sabbats, Moon Celebrations & Astrological Events - December 31, 2024
- The Yule Log - December 14, 2024
What a fabulous list and epic images. I teach energy healing in a weekly class and often like to share the important dates celebrated globally by numerous traditions, particularly Equinoxes, Solstices, and cross-quarter points. I’ll be referring to your list all year long. Thanks so much!