Your spiritual festival calendar for 2025/2026

The year is full of magical moments and powerful festivals! Here you will find all important spiritual dates - from the Rauhnächte through the eight seasonal festivals to special holidays. Plan your rituals and celebrate the rhythms of nature.

❄️ Winter 2025/2026

December 21, 2025 - Winter Solstice (Yule) & Start of the Rauhnächte

The longest night of the year! The winter solstice marks the astronomical start of winter and the rebirth of the light. From today, the days will get longer again. At the same time, the magical Rauhnächte begin.

Themes: Rebirth of the light, hope, introspection, calm

Rituals: Candle meditation, incense with frankincense and fir, oracle, placing gifts of nature on the altar

Colors: Red, Green, Gold, White

Crystals: Clear Quartz, Garnet, Ruby

December 21, 2025 - January 1, 2026 - The 12 Rauhnächte

The holiest time of the year! During these 12 nights between the years, the veil between worlds is especially thin. Each night symbolically represents a month of the coming year.

Overview of the 12 Rauhnächte:

• 1st Rauhnacht (21.12.) - January: New Beginning & Winter Solstice
• 2nd Rauhnacht (22.12.) - February: Cleansing & Letting Go
• 3rd Rauhnacht (23.12.) - March: Intuition & Oracle
• 4th Rauhnacht (24.12.) - April: Protection & Family (Christmas Eve)
• 5th Rauhnacht (25.12.) - May: Gratitude & Abundance
• 6th Rauhnacht (26.12.) - June: Healing & Self-care
• 7th Rauhnacht (27.12.) - July: Love & Relationships
• 8th Rauhnacht (28.12.) - August: Prosperity & Manifestation
• 9th Rauhnacht (29.12.) - September: Wisdom & Learning
• 10th Rauhnacht (30.12.) - October: Career & Success
• 11th Rauhnacht (31.12.) - November: Transformation (New Year's Eve)
• 12th Rauhnacht (1.1.) - December: Integration & Completion (New Year)

Rituals: Incense burning, keeping a dream journal, oracle, 12-wishes ritual

January 6, 2026 - Epiphany (Three Kings' Day)

End of the Rauhnächte period. Traditionally, on this day, incense is burned one last time and the house is blessed. The magical time between the years ends.

Rituals: Closing smudging, house blessing, holy water

February 2, 2026 - Imbolc (Candlemas)

Festival of the growing light! Imbolc celebrates the first signs of spring. The days become noticeably longer, the first snowdrops appear.

Themes: Cleansing, new beginnings, inspiration, creativity

Rituals: Lighting candles, starting spring cleaning, crafting Brigid's cross, making plans for the year

Colors: White, Light Blue, Silver

Crystals: Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Moonstone

🌸 Spring 2026

March 20, 2026 - Spring Equinox (Ostara)

Day and night are equally long! Ostara celebrates balance and the beginning of spring. Nature awakens, seeds germinate, new life begins.

Themes: Balance, growth, fertility, new beginnings

Rituals: Painting eggs, planting seeds, creating a spring altar, walking in nature

Colors: Pastel colors, Green, Yellow, Pink

Crystals: Rose Quartz, Aquamarine, Green Aventurine

May 1, 2026 - Beltane (Walpurgis Night)

Festival of fertility and joy of life! Beltane celebrates the peak of spring and the beginning of summer. It is a festival of love, passion, and creativity.

Themes: Fertility, passion, creativity, joy of life

Rituals: Raising the maypole, weaving flower crowns, lighting fires, dancing, love rituals

Colors: Red, Pink, Green, White

Crystals: Rose Quartz, Carnelian, Emerald

☀️ Summer 2026

June 21, 2026 - Summer Solstice (Litha / Midsummer)

The longest day of the year! Litha celebrates the power of the sun at its peak. It is the time of abundance, plenty, and joy of life.

Themes: Abundance, strength, success, joy of life, gratitude

Rituals: Experience sunrise, gather herbs, light fire, gratitude ritual

Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange, Red

Crystals: Citrine, Amber, Tiger's Eye, Sunstone

August 1, 2026 - Lughnasadh (Lammas / Reaper's Festival)

First Harvest Festival! Lughnasadh celebrates the first grain harvest. It is time to reap the fruits of our labor and show gratitude.

Themes: Harvest, gratitude, success, willingness to sacrifice

Rituals: Baking bread, making corn dolls, thanksgiving altar, gratitude ritual

Colors: Gold, Yellow, Orange, Brown

Crystals: Citrine, Tiger's Eye, Carnelian

🍂 Autumn 2026

September 22, 2026 - Autumn Equinox (Mabon)

Second Harvest Festival! Mabon celebrates the abundance of the harvest and the balance between light and darkness. The days grow shorter, nature prepares for winter.

Themes: Harvest, balance, gratitude, letting go

Rituals: Thanksgiving altar, collecting apples and nuts, taking stock, gratitude ritual

Colors: Red, Orange, Brown, Gold

Crystals: Amber, Carnelian, Citrine, Smoky Quartz

October 31, 2026 - Samhain (Halloween / Ancestor Festival)

The Celtic New Year! Samhain marks the end of the old and the beginning of the new year. The veil between worlds is thin - time for ancestor veneration and introspection.

Themes: Death & Rebirth, Ancestors, Letting go, Transformation, Introspection

Rituals: Create ancestor altar, consult oracles, incense burning, silent meal for the deceased, pumpkin carving

Colors: Black, Orange, Purple, Dark Red

Crystals: Obsidian, Black Tourmaline, Labradorite, Amethyst

❄️ Winter 2026/2027

December 21, 2026 - Winter Solstice (Yule)

And the circle closes again... The next winter solstice and the next Rauhnächte begin!

🎉 Other important festivals

Christmas (December 24-26)

Christian festival coinciding with the winter solstice and the Rauhnächte. Time for family, love, and light.

New Year's Eve / New Year (December 31 / January 1)

Turn of the year - time for reflection, letting go, and new beginnings. Falls within the 11th and 12th Rauhnacht.

🌙 The Wheel of the Year

The eight seasonal festivals together form the Wheel of the Year - an eternal cycle of becoming and passing away, light and darkness, life and death. By celebrating these festivals, we connect with the rhythms of nature and honor the seasons.

The four solar festivals (Solstices & Equinoxes):

• Yule (Winter Solstice) - December 21
• Ostara (Spring Equinox) - March 20
• Litha (Summer Solstice) - June 21
• Mabon (Autumn Equinox) - September 22

The four lunar festivals (cross-quarter festivals):

• Imbolc - February 2
• Beltane - May 1
• Lughnasadh - August 1
• Samhain - October 31

🛍️ Ritual accessories for the Wheel of the Year festivals

In our shop you will find everything for your Wheel of the Year rituals:

• Incense: Herbs and resins suitable for every season
• Crystals: The right stones for every festival
• Candles: In all colors of the Wheel of the Year
• Incense bowls: For your rituals
• Essential oils: Suitable for the seasons
• Rauhnacht ritual set: Specially for the holy nights

💫 Celebrate with the rhythms of nature

The Wheel of the Year festivals remind us that we are part of nature. By celebrating these festivals, we honor the cycles of growth and rest, light and darkness, life and death.

You don't have to celebrate all festivals elaborately - a small ritual, a candle, or a moment of mindfulness is enough to connect you with the energy of the season.

May the Wheel of the Year festivals accompany you throughout the year and enrich your life!

Blessed festivals!
Michael 🌿✨