Full Moon Names and Meanings

This Month

January – The Wolf Moon

Full Moon in January
In January snow gathers deep in the woods and the howling of wolves can be heard echoing in the cold still air.
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2024 Thursday 25th January
2025 Monday 13th January
2026 Saturday 3rd January
2027 Friday 22nd January
2028 Wednesday 12th January
2029 Tuesday 30th January
2030 Saturday 19th January
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February – The Snow Moon or The Hunger Moon

Full Moon in February
Snow piles even higher in February, giving this moon its most common name. Among tribes that used this name for the January moon, the February moon was called the Hunger Moon due to the challenging hunting conditions.
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2024 Saturday 24th February
2025 Wednesday 12th February
2026 Sunday 1st February
2027 Saturday 20th February
2028 Thursday 10th February
2029 Wednesday 28th February
2030 Monday 16th February
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March – The Worm Moon

Full Moon in March
Snow slowly begins to melt, the ground softens, and earthworms show their heads again and their castings or fecal matter can be found.
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2024 Monday 25th March
2025 Friday 14th March
2026 Tuesday 3rd March
2027 Monday 22nd March
2028 Saturday 11th March
2029 Friday 30th March
2030 Tuesday 19th March
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April – The Pink Moon

Full Moon in April
Flowers begin to appear, including the widespread grass pink or wild ground.
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2024 Tuesday 23rd April
2025 Sunday 13th April
2026 Thursday 2nd April
2027 Tuesday 20th April
2028 Sunday 9th April
2029 Saturday 28th April
2030 Thursday 18th April
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May – The Flower Moon

Full Moon in May
Flowers come into full bloom and corn is ready to plant.
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2024 Thursday 23rd May
2025 Monday 12th May
2026 Friday 1st May
2027 Thursday 20th May
2028 Monday 8th May
2029 Sunday 27th May
2030 Friday 17th May
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June – The Strawberry Moon

Full Moon in June
Strawberry-picking season reaches its peak during this time.
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2024 Saturday 22nd June
2025 Wednesday 11th June
2026 Monday 26th June
2027 Saturday 19th June
2028 Wednesday 7th June
2029 Tuesday 26th June
2030 Saturday 15th June
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July – The Buck Moon

Full Moon in July
Buck deer start growing velvety hair-covered antlers in July.
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2024 Sunday 21st July
2025 Thursday 10th July
2026 Wednesday 29th July
2027 Sunday 18th July
2028 Thursday 6th July
2029 Wednesday 25th July
2030 Monday 15th July
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August – The Red Moon

Full Moon in August
The reddish appearance of the moon through the frequent sultry hazes of August also prompted a few tribes to dub it the Red Moon.
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2024 Monday 19th August
2025 Saturday 9th August
2026 Friday 28th August
2027 Tuesday 17th August
2028 Saturday 5th August
2029 Friday 24th August
2030 Tuesday 13th August
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September – The Harvest Moon

Full Moon in September
The strong light of the Harvest Moon allowed European farmers to work late into the night to harvest their crops. The Harvest Moon does not always occur in September. Traditionally, the name goes to the full moon closest to the autumn equinox, which falls during October once or twice a decade.
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2024 Wednesday 18th September
2025 Sunday 7th September
2026 Saturday 26th September
2027 Wednesday 15th September
2028 Sunday 24th September
2029 Saturday 22nd September
2030 Wednesday 11th September
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October – The Hunter’s Moon

Full Moon in October
Hunters can ride easily over the fields’ stubble, and the fox and other animals are more easily spotted. Some years the Harvest Moon falls in October instead of September.
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2024 Thursday 11th October
2025 Tuesday 7th October
2026 Saturday 26th October
2027 Friday 15th October
2028 Tuesday 3rd October
2029 Monday 22nd October
2030 Friday 11th October
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November – The Beaver Moon

Full Moon in November
At this time of year the beavers are busy preparing for winter, and it’s time to set beaver traps and secure a store of warm fur before the swamps freeze over.
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2024 Friday 15th November
2025 Wednesday 5th November
2026 Tuesday 24th November
2027 Sunday 15th November
2028 Thursday 2nd November
2029 Wednesday 21st November
2030 Sunday 10th November
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December – The Cold Moon or The Long Night Moon

Full Moon in December
Winter takes a firm hold and temperatures plummet at this time. Sometimes this moon is also called the Long Night Moon as the winter nights lengthen and the moon spends more time above the horizon opposite a low sun.
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2024 Sunday 15th December
2025 Thursday 4th December
2026 Thursday 24th December
2027 Monday 13th December
2028 Saturday 2nd and Sunday 31st December (Blue Moon)
2029 Thursday 20th December
2030 Monday 9th December
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