Wheel of the Year
What is the Wheel of the Year?
Wiccans follow “The Wheel of the Year” which marks 8 sabbats, or holy days, which begin at sunset and continue to the next morning. The sabbats observe the seasons and/or celestial events throughout the year and are as follows:
- Samhain – October 31/Nov 1
- Yule/Winter Solstice – December 20/21
- Imbolc – February 1/2
- Ostara/Spring Equinox – March 20/21
- Beltane – Apr 30/May 1
- Litha/Summer Soltice – June 20/21
- Lughnasadh/Lammas – August 1/2
- Mabon/Autumn Equinox – September 20/21
*Please see our articles on each sabbat for more details.