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Full Moon - December

For December, the full moon is referred to as the Cold Moon by many North American indigenous peoples. This year, the full moon will appear on the evening of December 26. It’s the first full moon after the winter solstice.

You can start exploring how various cultures have celebrated the full moon with this article at Wikipedia. The top section of that same page has more technical details of the Moon, its phases and the basics of eclipses.

The Old Farmers’ Almanac (first printed circa 1792) web site has a detailed list of alternate names of the December Full Moon with their Native American origins. On the other hand, there is also a site called merely Farmer’s Almanac (first printed circa 1818) and it also has lots of details about alternate names for the event as well as some historical connections to the traditions of Colonial Americans.

Enjoy the Moon glow!!