Draft Liturgical Calendar for 2025

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This is the Ingvaeonic Society’s Draft Liturgical Calendar for 2025. It outlines the seasonal observances and month transitions based on the reconstructed Anglo-Saxon lunisolar calendar, incorporating a Thrilitha year for alignment with the solar cycle. This draft is intended for review and feedback as we align our practices with historical and cultural traditions. We will finalize it before Yule Tide.

Northern Hemisphere 2025 Anglo-Saxon Calendar (Thrilitha Year)

Lunar MonthStart DateFull MoonEnd DateKey Events
Æfterra GēolaJanuary 1, 2025January 13, 2025January 29, 2025
Sol-mōnaþJanuary 30, 2025February 12, 2025February 27, 2025Foran-lencten begins on the Full Moon of Sol-mōnaþ and lasts for 9 days
Hrēþ-mōnaþFebruary 28, 2025March 14, 2025March 28, 2025Lencten-tid on the Full Moon of Hrēþ-mōnaþ
Ēostre-mōnaþMarch 29, 2025April 12, 2025April 26, 2025Ēostre-freóls on the Full Moon of Ēostre-mōnaþ
Þrī-Milce-MōnaþApril 27, 2025May 12, 2025May 25, 2025Blōstm-freóls (Blossom Festival) on the first day of Þrī-Milce-Mōnaþ
Ærra LīðaMay 26, 2025June 11, 2025June 23, 2025Midsumor-dæg on or about the Summer Solstice (June 21, 2025)
ÞriliðaJune 24, 2025July 10, 2025July 22, 2025
Æfterra–LīðaJuly 23, 2025August 7, 2025August 20, 2025
Weod-mōnaþAugust 21, 2025September 5, 2025September 19, 2025Bendfeorm on the first day of Weod-mōnaþ
Hālig-mōnaþSeptember 20, 2025October 6, 2025October 18, 2025Hærfest-tíd on the Full Moon of Hālig-mōnaþ
WinterfylleþOctober 19, 2025November 4, 2025November 16, 2025Winterfylleþ on the Full Moon of Winterfylleþ
Blōt-mōnaþNovember 17, 2025December 3, 2025December 17, 2025Andetnesblót on the Full Moon of Blōt-mōnaþ
Ærra GēolaDecember 18, 2025December 19, 2025January 7, 2026Gēola Festival begins on the Winter Solstice (December 21, 2025) for 11 nights

Additional Notes:

On The Intercalary Month

Þriliða: The intercalary Third Līða month is added after Æfterra Līða, as per the standard practice of Anglo-Saxon intercalation oai_citation:3,Carla Nayland Article – Trilithi oai_citation:2,The Anglo-Saxon Pagan Calendar.

Solstices and Equinoxes:

  • Summer Solstice: June 21, 2025, falls within Ærra Līða or the intercalary month, ensuring that Midsummer is properly observed.
  • Winter Solstice: December 21, 2025, falls within Ærra Gēola.

Month Alignments: All months transition based on the first visible crescent after the new moon, visible from London, maintaining the alignment with the Bede-style New Moon criteria oai_citation:1,The Anglo-Saxon Calendar. by Wolverine – Traveling within the World.

Here’s the Southern Hemisphere 2025 Anglo-Saxon calendar for our members Down Under:

Southern Hemisphere 2025 Anglo-Saxon Calendar (Thrilitha Year)

Here is the updated Southern Hemisphere 2025 Anglo-Saxon calendar, including all key events and observances.

Lunar MonthStart DateFull MoonEnd DateKey Events
Æfterra GēolaJuly 1, 2025July 13, 2025July 29, 2025
Sol-mōnaþJuly 30, 2025August 12, 2025August 27, 2025Foran-lencten begins on the Full Moon of Sol-mōnaþ and lasts for 9 days
Hrēþ-mōnaþAugust 28, 2025September 11, 2025September 25, 2025Lencten-tid on the Full Moon of Hrēþ-mōnaþ
Ēostre-mōnaþSeptember 26, 2025October 10, 2025October 24, 2025Ēostre-freóls on the Full Moon of Ēostre-mōnaþ
Þrī-Milce-MōnaþOctober 25, 2025November 8, 2025November 22, 2025Blōstm-freóls (Blossom Festival) on the first day of Þrī-Milce-Mōnaþ
Ærra LīðaNovember 23, 2025December 8, 2025December 21, 2025Midsumor-dæg on or about the Summer Solstice (December 21, 2025)
ÞriliðaDecember 22, 2025January 6, 2026January 19, 2026
Æfterra–LiðaJanuary 20, 2026February 5, 2026February 17, 2026Intercalary (3rd Līða) Month
Weod-mōnaþFebruary 18, 2026March 4, 2026March 17, 2026Bendfeorm on the first day of Weod-mōnaþ
Hālig-mōnaþMarch 18, 2026April 2, 2026April 15, 2026Hærfest-tíd on the Full Moon of Hālig-mōnaþ
WinterfylleþApril 16, 2026May 1, 2026May 13, 2026Winterfylleþ on the Full Moon of Winterfylleþ
Blōt-mōnaþMay 14, 2026May 30, 2026June 11, 2026Andetnesblót on the Full Moon of Blōt-mōnaþ
Ærra GēolaJune 12, 2026June 28, 2026June 30, 2026Gēola Festival begins on the Winter Solstice (June 21, 2026) for 11 nights

Key Events Descriptions:

Foran-lencten:

  • A preparatory period before Lencten-tid, beginning on the full moon of Sol-mōnaþ and lasting for nine days. Begin the festival period with Awakening Day, and end with a Victory Sacrifice, or Beacon Burning.

Lencten-tid:

  • Celebrated on the full moon of Hrēþ-mōnaþ, marking the beginning of the spring season. Celebrate Hrēþe and Hludana, Goddesses of Early Spring.

Ēostre-freóls:

  • Held on the full moon of Ēostre-mōnaþ, celebrating rebirth and new life.

Blōstm-freóls:

  • Celebrated on the first day of Þrī-Milce-Mōnaþ, marking the blossoming of flowers, the local folk-moots, and the “Bringing in of May”.

Midsumor-dæg:

  • Celebrated on or around the Summer Solstice, during Ærra Līða, celebrating the peak of summer.

Bendfeorm:

  • Observed on the first day of Weod-mōnaþ, marking the start of the harvest season.

Hærfest-tíd:

  • Celebrated on the full moon of Hālig-mōnaþ, honoring the harvest’s completion.

Winterfylleþ:

  • A vigil for the ancestors, held on the full moon of Winterfylleþ, marking the start of winter.

Andetnesblót:

  • A blót for the all the gods, particularly clan tutelary gods, and those connected with the transition from Summer to Winter; Seaxneat-Tiw, Wulþ and Tanfana. It is celebrated on the full moon of Blōt-mōnaþ.

Gēola Festival:

  • Begins on the night of the Winter Solstice and continues for 11 subsequent nights, culminating the Yule celebrations. Traditions include a Yule feast and Symbel, as well as Mother’s Night and Twelfth Night celebrations.

For more detailed information, please reference the Holy Calendar page.