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Full Moons

Old almanacs often give the traditional names for Full Moons but they are rarely used today with the possible exception of Harvest Moon, the Full Moon nearest to the autumn equinox and usually (but not always!) falling in the month of September. The following list is only approximate because a lunar month is shorter than a calendar month, causing the names to "slide around" a little. And let's not forget about Blue Moons!

January-February: Big Winter Moon, Chaste Moon, Ice Moon, Old Moon, Wolf Moon
February-March: Chaste Moon, Hunger Moon, Snow Moon, Storm Moon
March-April: Crow Moon, Hare Moon, Lenten Moon, Paschal Moon, Sap Moon, Seed Moon
April-May: Egg Moon, Grass Moon, Hare Moon, Planting Moon, Rain Moon
May-June: Dyad Moon, Flower Moon, Milk Moon
June-July: Honey Moon, Rose Moon, Strawberry Moon
July-August: Buck Moon, Hay Moon, Thunder Moon, Wort Moon
August-September: Barley Moon, Green Corn Moon, Grain Moon
September-October: Fruit Moon, Harvest Moon
October-November: Blood Moon, Falling Leaf Moon, Hunter's Moon
November-December: Beaver Moon, Dark Moon, Fog Moon, Frosty Moon, Moon Before Yule, Owl Moon, Snow Moon, Storm Moon
December-January: Big Winter Moon, Cold Moon, Long Night Moon, Moon After Yule, Oak Moon, Snow Moon, Wolf Moon

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