THIS CALENDAR is the working calendar of Hellenion, a diverse group of Hellenic In addition to ancient festivals and observances, certain modern occasions are listed polytheists sharing the common goal of living a life of piety and proper respect for as well. This includes the Hellenion monthly libation (ensuring that at least one day a the Gods of Olympos and ancient Hellenic tradition. month is shared by the community, albeit scattered, at the same time, and also ensuring that each of the is honored at least once during the year). The calendar is based on the monthly and annual observances and festivals of the Note that this libation is not an official practice of Hellenion but a voluntary activity ancient Athenians from about 800 BCE to 323 BCE. This version was created using endorsed by many Hellenion members. Some modern festivals are also listed, such information derived from two astronomical associations, as Heliogenna in December, and Prometheia, held in Greece near the summer http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SKYCAL/SKYCAL.html?cal=2020#skycal and from solstice near Mt. Olympos. At the time of creating this calendar, the exact 2019 dates www.timeanddate.com/calendar/moonphases.html, as well as these sources: were not available. (More information about this festival is found at Greek by Walter Burkert (Harvard University Press, 1977, English translation: https://prometheia.wordpress.com ). Basil Blackwell Publisher and Harvard University Press, 1985), Old Stones, New Temples; paganism reborn, by Drew Campbell (Xlibris Remember that, among the ancient Greeks, the day begins at sundown of the Corporation, 2000), previous day. Days in gray indicate the new moon/beginning of Greek month and the Festivals of the Athenians, by H. W. Parke (London, Thames and Hudson, 1977) Hellenion monthly libation date. The dark of the moon is an approximation based on Hellenic Month Established Per (HMEPA). See the relevant pages at the Eastern Time Zone (based in Toronto, Ontario) and the exact time of dark of moon http://www.numachi.com/~ccount/hmepa/calendars/699.html for the 699th and Noumenia varies in other locations depending on your time zone, where in the Olympiad. time zone you live and your latitude.

One of our associated projects, the online version of this calendar, is now available Transliteration of Greek month names and festivals below used “y” to represent the at the Hellenion web site: http://www.hellenion.org . That version contains links to short “u” of Greek, “kh” is used to represent “chi” (χ), a sound which does not exist descriptions of all the special days noted on this calendar and suggestions about how in English, and “e” represents both epsilon (ε) and eta (η). Έρρωσο! to observe them in the 21st century. You are under no obligation to observe all the occasions and days mentioned here; in fact, that would be all but impossible at About the cover: Kylix of recovered from a burial in Delphoi, made about 480- present, since none of us live in a wholly polytheistic city. Every observance is 470 BCE in an Attic workshop. Apollo is shown with an elaborate hair style and a optional. This calendar is made available to you as a learning tool, and as a framework wreath, a red cloak and his seven-string lyre. In his right hand, he holds a phiale to begin or extend your practice of ancient Hellenic religious tradition. Needless to (libation vessel) and he’s attended by a black crow or raven, both associated with the say, ancient Hellenic religion involved many more practices than are implied by this god in myth. The photographer of this piece, Hellenion member Spyros Parashis, calendar, which is adapted to the modern secular calendar. wonders, “If it is Apollo who is depicted, why is he pouring a libation? To whom does a god need to pour a libation?” What do you think? Why would a god need to pour a The calendar outlines ancient monthly practices, such as Hekate’s Deipnon, libation? Photo by Spyros Parashis, October 2019. Graphic design by K.M. Wehrstein. Noumenia (the visible crescent moon) and the Agathos . It also lists ancient on the exact dates where these are known. Where the exact date has not been revealed by research, a question mark follows the name of the festival. Information about the specific observance can be found in the references mentioned above and on the online version.

January 2020 Gamelion - Anthesterion Γαμηλιών - Ανθεστηριών Year 3 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 5 Gamelion 2 6 Gamelion 3 7 Gamelion 4 8 Gamelion Apollon and

5 9 Gamelion 6 10 Gamelion 7 11 Gamelion 8 12 Gamelion 9 13 Gamelion 10 14 Gamelion 11 15 Gamelion , the and Lenaia Lenaia Lenaia Libation to

FULL MOON 2:21 pm EST

12 16 Gamelion 13 17 Gamelion 14 18 Gamelion 15 19 Gamelion 16 20 Gamelion 17 21 Gamelion 18 22 Gamelion

19 23 Gamelion 20 24 Gamelion 21 25 Gamelion 22 26 Gamelion 23 27 Gamelion 24 28 Gamelion 25 29 Gamelion Theogamia Hekate’s Deipnon

26 1 Anthesterion 27 2 Anthesterion 28 3 Anthesterion 29 4 Anthesterion 30 5 Anthesterion 31 6 Anthesterion Noumenia Agathos Daimon , Herakles, Artemis and

Dark of the moon: Jan 24 – 4:42 pm EST; 3:42 pm CST; 2:42 pm MST; 1:42 pm PST, at 43.7°N

February 2020 Anthesterion - Elaphebolion Ανθεστηριών - Ελαφηβολιών Year 3 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 7 Anthesterion Apollon

2 8 Anthesterion 3 9 Anthesterion 4 10 Anthesterion 5 11 Anthesterion 6 12 Anthesterion 7 13 Anthesterion 8 14 Anthesterion Poseidon and Theseus Helios, the Muses and - Pithoigia Anthesteria - Khoes Anthesteria - Khytrai Libation to Aphrodite Rhea

9 15 Anthesterion 10 16 Anthesterion 11 17 Anthesterion 12 18 Anthesterion 13 19 Anthesterion 14 20 Anthesterion 15 21 Anthesterion Lesser Mysteries Lesser Mysteries Anniversary of the Death of Socratēs

FULL MOON 2:33 am EST

16 22 Anthesterion 17 23 Anthesterion 18 24 Anthesterion 19 25 Anthesterion 20 26 Anthesterion 21 27 Anthesterion 22 28 Anthesterion Lesser Mysteries Lesser Mysteries & Lesser Mysteries Lesser Mysteries Lesser Mysteries Diasia Family Day (Canada) Presidents Day (US)

23 29 Anthesterion 24 30 Anthesterion 25 1 Elaphebolion 26 2 Elaphebolion 27 3 Elaphebolion 28 4 Elaphebolion 29 5 Elaphebolion Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Hermes and Eros

Dark of the moon: Feb 23 – 10:32 am EST; 9:32 am CST; 8:32 am MST; 7:32 am PST, at 43.7°N.

March 2020 Elaphebolion - Mounykhion Ελαφηβολιών - Μουνυχιών Year 3 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 6 Elaphebolion 2 7 Elaphebolion 3 8 Elaphebolion 4 9 Elaphebolion 5 10 Elaphebolion 6 11 Elaphebolion 7 12 Elaphebolion Elaphebolia Apollon Asklepia Helios, the Muses and ta astika Dionysia ta astika Dionysia ta astika Artemis Poseidon and Theseus Rhea

8 13 Elaphebolion 9 14 Elaphebolion 10 15 Elaphebolion 11 16 Elaphebolion 12 17 Elaphebolion 13 18 Elaphebolion 14 19 Elaphebolion Dionysia ta astika Dionysia ta astika Dionysia ta astika Dionysia ta astika Dionysia ta astika & Libation to Hephaistos

FULL MOON 1:47 pm EDT

15 20 Elaphebolion 16 21 Elaphebolion 17 22 Elaphebolion 18 23 Elaphebolion 19 24 Elaphebolion 20 25 Elaphebolion 21 26 Elaphebolion Anniversary of the martyrdom of Hypatia Equinox

22 27 Elaphebolion 23 28 Elaphebolion 24 29 Elaphebolion 25 30 Elaphebolion 26 1 Mounykhion 27 2 Mounykhion 28 3 Mounykhion Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena

29 4 Mounykhion n 30 5 Mounykhion 31 6 Mounykhion Aphrodite, Herakles, Delphinia Hermes and Eros Artemis

Dark of the moon: Mar 24 – 5:28 am EST; 4:28 am CST; 3:28 am MST; 2:28 am PST, at 43.7°N. Daylight Savings Time begins March 8 at 2:00 am in Canada and USA.

April 2020 Mounykhion - Thargelion Μουνυχιών - Θαργηλιών Year 3 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 7 Mounykhion 2 8 Mounykhion 3 9 Mounykhion 4 10 Mounykhion Apollon Poseidon and Theseus Helios, the Muses and Rhea

5 11 Mounykhion 6 12 Mounykhion 7 13 Mounykhion 8 14 Mounykhion 9 15 Mounykhion 10 16 Mounykhion 11 17 Mounykhion Mounykhia Libation to Artemis

FULL MOON 10:35 pm EDT

12 18 Mounykhion 13 19 Mounykhion 14 20 Mounykhion 15 21 Mounykhion 16 22 Mounykhion 1723 Mounykhion 18 24 Mounykhion Olympeia

19 25 Mounykhion 20 26 Mounykhion 21 27 Mounykhion 22 28 Mounykhion 23 29 Mounykhion 24 1 Thargelion 25 2 Thargelion Earth Day Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Agathos Daimon Anniversary of the Foundation of Hellenion

26 3 Thargelion 27 4 Thargelion 28 5 Thargelion 29 6 Thargelion 30 7 Thargelion Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Artemis Apollon Hermes and Eros Thargelia Thargelia

Dark of the moon: Apr 22 – 10:25 pm EDT; 9:25 pm CDT; 8:25 pm MDT; 7:25 pm PDT, at 43.7°N. May 2020 Thargelion - Skirophorion Θαργηλιών - Σκιροφοριών Year 3 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 8 Thargelion 2 9 Thargelion Helios, the Muses and Rhea

3 10 Thargelion 4 11 Thargelion 5 12 Thargelion 6 13 Thargelion 7 14 Thargelion 8 15 Thargelion 9 16 Thargelion Libation to Apollon

FULL MOON 6:45 am EDT

10 17 Thargelion 11 18 Thargelion 12 19 Thargelion 13 20 Thargelion 14 21 Thargelion 15 22 Thargelion 16 23 Thargelion Mother’s Day Bendideia

17 24 Thargelion 18 25 Thargelion 19 26 Thargelion 20 27 Thargelion 21 28 Thargelion 22 29 Thargelion 23 30 Thargelion Kallynteria Plynteria Hekate’s Deipnon Victoria Day (Canada)

24 1 Skirophorion 25 2 Skirophorion 26 3 Skirophorion 27 4 Skirophorion 28 5 Skirophorion 29 6 Skirophorion 30 7 Skirophorion Noumenia Agathos Daimon Arrephoria Aphrodite, Herakles, Artemis Apollon Memorial Day (US) Athena Hermes and Eros

31 8 Skirophorion Poseidon and Theseus

Dark of the moon: May 22 – 1:38 pm EDT; 12:38 pm CDT; 11:38 am MDT; 10:38 am PDT, at 43.7°N.

June 2020 Skirophorion - Hekatombaion Σκιροφοριών - Εκατομβαιών Year 3 of the 699th Olympiad – Year 4 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9 Skirophorion 2 10 Skirophorion 3 11 Skirophorion 4 12 Skirophorion 5 13 Skirophorion 6 14 Skirophorion Helios, the Muses and Bouphonia & Dipolieia Rhea

FULL MOON 3:12 pm EDT

7 15 Skirophorion 8 16 Skirophorion 9 17 Skirophorion 10 18 Skirophorion 11 19 Skirophorion 12 20 Skirophorion 13 21 Skirophorion Anniversary of the Death Libation to of Alexander the Great

14 22 Skirophorion 15 23 Skirophorion 16 24 Skirophorion 17 25 Skirophorion 18 26 Skirophorion 18 27 Skirophorion 20 28 Skirophorion Solstice

21 29 Skirophorion 22 30 Skirophorion 23 1 Hekatombaion 24 2 Hekatombaion 25 3 Hekatombaion 26 4 Hekatombaion 27 5 Hekatombaion Fathers’ Day Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Athenian New Year Hermes and Eros Anniversary of the death of Roman Emperor Julian

28 6 Hekatombaion 28 7 Hekatombaion 30 8 Hekatombaion

Artemis Apollon Poseidon and Theseus

Dark of the moon: Jun 21 – 2:41 am EDT; 1:41 am CDT; 12:41 am MDT; Jun 20 – 11:41 pm PDT, at 43.7°N.

July 2020 Hekatombaion - Metageitnion Εκατομβαιών - Μεταγειτνιών Year 4 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 9 Hekatombaion 2 10 Hekatombaion 3 11 Hekatombaion 4 12 Hekatombaion Helios, the Muses and Kronia Rhea US Independence Day Canada Day

5 13 Hekatombaion 6 14 Hekatombaion 7 15 Hekatombaion 8 16 Hekatombaion 9 17 Hekatombaion 10 18 Hekatombaion 11 19 Hekatombaion Synoikia Libation to Athena

FULL MOON 12:44 am EDT

12 20 Hekatombaion 13 21 Hekatombaion 14 22 Hekatombaion 15 23 Hekatombaion 16 24 Hekatombaion 17 25 Hekatombaion 18 26 Hekatombaion Panathenaia ta mikra Panathenaia ta mikra Panathenaia ta mikra Panathenaia ta mikra

19 27 Hekatombaion 20 28 Hekatombaion 21 29 Hekatombaion 22 1 Metageitnion 23 2 Metageitnion 24 3 Metageitnion 25 4 Metageitnion Panathenaia ta mikra Panathenaia ta mikra Panathenaia ta mikra Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Hekate’s Deipnon Herakleia? Hermes and Eros

26 5 Metageitnion 27 6 Metageitnion 28 7 Metageitnion 29 8 Metageitnion 30 9 Metageitnion 31 10 Metageitnion Artemis Apollon Poseidon and Theseus Helios, the Muses and Rhea

Dark of the moon: Jul 20 – 1:32 pm EDT; 12:32 pm CDT; 11:32 am MDT; 10:32 am PDT, at 43.7°N.

August 2020 Metageitnion - Boedromion Μεταγειτνιών - Βοηδρομιών Year 4 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 11 Metageitnion

2 12 Metageitnion 3 13 Metageitnion 4 14 Metageitnion 5 15 Metageitnion 6 16 Metageitnion 7 17 Metageitnion 8 18 Metageitnion Civic Holiday (Canada) Eleusinia Kourotrophos, Hekate and Eleusinia Libation to Hermes Artemis Eleusinia Eleusinia

FULL MOON 11:58 am EDT

9 19 Metageitnion 10 20 Metageitnion 11 21 Metageitnion 12 22 Metageitnion 13 23 Metageitnion 14 24 Metageitnion 15 25 Metageitnion The Heroines Hera Telkhinia Zeus Epoptes

16 26 Metageitnion 17 27 Metageitnion 18 28 Metageitnion 19 29 Metageitnion 20 1 Boedromion 21 2 Boedromion 22 3 Boedromion Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena Niketeria

23 4 Boedromion 24 5 Boedromion 25 6 Boedromion 26 7 Boedromion 27 8 Boedromion 28 9 Boedromion 29 10 Boedromion Basile Genesios Artemis Agrotera Apollon Poseidon and Theseus Helios, the Muses and Aphrodite, Herakles, Artemis Rhea Hermes and Eros

30 11 Boedromion 31 12 Boedromion Demokratia

Dark of the moon: Aug 18 – 10:41 pm EDT; 9:41 pm CDT; 8:41 pm MDT; 7:41 pm PDT, at 43.7°N.

September 2019 Boedromion - Pyanepsion Βοηδρομιών - Πυανεψιών Year 3 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 13 Boedromion 2 14 Boedromion 3 15 Boedromion 4 16 Boedromion 5 17 Boedromion Eleusinia ta megala Eleusinia ta megala Eleusinia ta megala Epidauria?

FULL MOON 1:22 am EDT

6 18 Boedromion 7 19 Boedromion 8 20 Boedromion 9 21 Boedromion 10 22 Boedromion 11 23 Boedromion 12 24 Boedromion Eleusinia ta megala Eleusinia ta megala Eleusinia ta megala Eleusinia ta megala Libation to & Labor Day (US) Labour Day (Canada)

13 25 Boedromion 14 26 Boedromion 15 27 Boedromion 16 28 Boedromion 17 29 Boedromion 18 30 Boedromion 19 1 Pyanepsion to , Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Akheloös, others Hellenion membership

renewals due

20 2 Pyanepsion 21 3 Pyanepsion 22 4 Pyanepsion 23 5 Pyanepsion 24 6 Pyanepsion 25 7 Pyanepsion 26 8 Pyanepsion Agathos Daimon Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Proerosia Pyanepsia & Poseidon and Theseus

Hermes and Eros Artemis Oskhophoria Theseia Equinox Apollon

27 9 Pyanepsion 28 10 Pyanepsion 29 11 Pyanepsion 30 12 Pyanepsion Stenia Thesmophoria Helios, the Muses and Rhea

Dark of the moon: Sep 17 – 7:00 am EDT; 6:00 am CDT; 5:00 am MDT; 4:00 am PDT, at 43.7°N.

October 2020 Pyanepsion - Maimakterion Πυανεψιών - Μαιμακτηριών Year 4 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 13 Pyanepsion 2 14 Pyanepsion 3 15 Pyanepsion Thesmophoria The Heroines Libation to

FULL MOON 5:05 pm EDT

4 16 Pyanepsion 5 17 Pyanepsion 6 18 Pyanepsion 7 19 Pyanepsion 8 20 Pyanepsion 9 21 Pyanepsion 10 22 Pyanepsion Season of Apatouria Libation to Poseidon begins

11 23 Pyanepsion 12 24 Pyanepsion 13 25 Pyanepsion 14 26 Pyanepsion 15 27 Pyanepsion 16 28 Pyanepsion 17 29 Pyanepsion Thanksgiving (Canada) Hekate’s Deipnon Khalkeia

18 1 Maimakterion 19 2 Maimakterion 20 3 Maimakterion 21 4 Maimakterion 22 5 Maimakterion 23 6 Maimakterion 24 7 Maimakterion Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Artemis Apollon Hermes and Eros

25 8 Maimakterion 26 9 Maimakterion 27 10 Maimakterion 28 11 Maimakterion 29 12 Maimakterion 30 13 Maimakterion 31 14 Maimakterion Poseidon and Theseus Helios, the Muses and Pompaia? Rhea

FULL MOON 10:49 am EDT

Dark of the moon: Oct 16 – 3:31 pm EDT; 2:31 pm CDT; 1:31 pm MDT; 12:31 pm PDT, at 43.7°N.

November 2020 Maimakterion - Poseideon Μαιμακτηριών - Ποσειδεών Year 4 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 15 Maimakterion 2 16 Maimakterion 3 17 Maimakterion 4 18 Maimakterion 5 19 Maimakterion 6 20 Maimakterion 7 21 Maimakterion

8 22 Maimakterion 9 23 Maimakterion 10 24 Maimakterion 11 25 Maimakterion 12 26 Maimakterion 13 27 Maimakterion 14 28 Maimakterion Remembrance Libation to

Day (Canada) Veterans Day (US)

15 29 Maimakterion 16 1 Poseideon 17 2 Poseideon 18 3 Poseideon 19 4 Poseideon 20 5 Poseideon 21 6 Poseideon Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Artemis Hermes and Eros

22 7 Poseideon 23 8 Poseideon 24 9 Poseideon 25 10 Poseideon 26 11 Poseideon 27 12 Poseideon 28 13 Poseideon Apollon Poseidon and Theseus Helios, the Muses and Thanksgiving (US) Rhea

29 14 Poseideon 30 15 Poseideon

FULL MOON 4:29 am EST

Dark of the moon: Nov 15 – 12:07 am EST; Nov 14 – 11:07 pm CST; 10:07 pm MST; 9:07 pm PST, at 43.7°N. Daylight savings time ends November 1 in Canada and USA at 2:00 am.

December 2020 Poseideon – Poseideon 2 Ποσειδεών – Ποσειδεών Β Year 4 of the 699th Olympiad

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 16 Poseideon 2 17 Poseideon 3 18 Poseideon 4 19 Poseideon 5 20 Poseideon

6 21 Poseideon 7 32 Poseideon 8 23 Poseideon 9 24 Poseideon 10 25 Poseideon 11 26 Poseideon 12 27 Poseideon Libation to Dionysos

13 28 Poseideon 14 29 Poseideon 15 30 Poseideon 16 1 Poseideon 2 17 2 Poseideon 2 18 3 Poseideon 2 19 4 Poseideon 2 Poseidea Hekate’s Deipnon Noumenia Agathos Daimon Athena Aphrodite, Herakles, Hermes and Eros

20 5 Poseideon 2 21 6 Poseideon 2 22 7 Poseideon 2 23 8 Poseideon 2 24 9 Poseideon 2 25 10 Poseideon 2 26 11 Poseideon 2 Plerosia Heliogenna Heliogenna Poseidon and Theseus Helios, the Muses and Country Dionysia? Artemis Apollon Rhea Solstice

27 12 Poseideon 2 28 13 Poseideon 2 29 14 Poseideon 2 30 15 Poseideon 2 31 16 Poseideon 2 New Year’s Eve Haloa will take place in January 2021

FULL MOON 10:28 pm EST

Dark of the moon: Dec 14 – 11:16 am EST; 10:16 am CST; 9:16 am MST; 8:16 am PST, at 43.7°N.