Natib Qadish: Modern Canaanite Polytheism

Festival Calendar

Shanatu Qadishti

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2009-2010

September 2009
October 2009
November 2009
December 2009
January 2010
February 2010
March 2010
April 2010
May 2010
June 2010
July 2010
August 2010

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2010-2011

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November 2010
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January 2011
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This is a reconstructed festival calendar for the celebration of modern Canaanite paganism. This is not exactly how the ancients would have celebrated. We do not know their festival calendar in its entirety: all we know are some notes regarding which offerings they made when and to which deities, and the names of the month. See Feast Hall for more information.

Calendar of Events

The Shanatu Qadishti (festival year) begins in September with the month of Niqalu and ends in August in the month of Ra'shu Yeni.

Eclipse information can be found at the NASA Eclipse Home Page.

Moon phase information can be found at the U.S. Naval Observatory Phases of the Moon page.

September, [Shalamu]-Niqalu   2009
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 3 4 Mlatu 5
          Full Moon  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
             
13 14 15 16 17 18 'Ashuru Mathbati 19
         

Chudthu (New Moon). Beginning of month Niqalu. Festival of Dwellings. Beginning of new Shanatu Qadishti (Festival Year).

  
20 21 22 Autumnal Equinox 23 24 25 26
             
27 28 29 30      
             

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October, Niqalu-Magmaru 2009
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 Mlatu 5 6 7 8 9 10
Full Moon            
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
             
18 Chudthu 19 20 21 22 23 24
New Moon. Beginning of month Magmaru.            
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
             

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November, Magmaru-Pagruma/Dabchu   2009
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 Mlatu 3 4 5 6 7
  Full Moon          
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
             
15 16 Chudthu 17 18 19 20 21
  New Moon. Beginning of month Pagruma/Dabchu. Possible date for Marzichu.          
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
             
29 30          
             

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December, Pagruma/Dabchu-Iba'latu   2009
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 Mlatu 3 4 5
     

Full Moon. Another possible date for Marzichu. Marzichu could also be held in summer.

 

      
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
             
13 14 15 16 Chudthu 17 18 19
     

New Moon.
Beginning of month Iba'latu

     
20 21'Ashuru 'Ari 22 23 24 25 26
 

Winter Solstice,
Festival of Light

         
27 28 29 30 31 Mlatu    
       

Full Moon.

Partial Lunar Eclipse

   

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January, Iba'latu-Khiyyaru   2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
             
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
             
10 11 12 13 14 15 Chudthu 16
         

New Moon.
Beginning of month Khiyyaru

 
17 18 19 20 21 22 'Ashuru Shamni 23
          Festival of Oil  
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Mlatu
            Full Moon
31            
             

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February, Khiyyaru-Challatu  2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2 3 4 5 6
             
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
             
14 Chudthu 15 16 17 18 19 20
New Moon.
Beginning of month Challatu 		           
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
             
28 Mlatu            
Full Moon            

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March, Challatu-Gannu  2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2 3 4 5 6
             
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
             
14 15 Chudthu 16 17 18 19 20 'Ashuru Ganni
 

New Moon.
Beginning of month Gannu

        Vernal Equinox,
Festival of the Garden
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
             
28 29 30 Mlatu 31      
    Full Moon        

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April, Gannu-Ithabu   2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
             
11 12 13 14 Chudthu 15 16 17
     

New Moon.
Beginning of month Ithabu

     
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
             
25 26 27 28 Mlatu 29 30  
      Full Moon      

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May, Ithabu-[Ugaru]  2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
             
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
             
9 10 11 12 13 14 Chudthu 15
         

New Moon.
Beginning of month [Ugaru]

  
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
             
23 24 25 26 27 'Ashuru Liyati 28 29
        Mlatu (Full Moon) Festival of Garlands    
30 31          
             

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June, [Ugaru]-[Gapnu]   2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 3 4 5
             
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Chudthu
           

New Moon.
Beginning of month [Gapnu]

13 14 15 16 17 18 19
             
20 21 'Ashuru Zabri 22 23 24 25 26 Mlatu
  Summer Solstice. Festival of Pruning.         Full Moon
27 28 29 30      
             

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July, [Gapnu]-Ithbanuma  2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
             
11 Chudthu 12 13 14 15 16 17

New Moon.
Beginning of month Ithtabnuma

           
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
             
25 26 Mlatu 27 28 29 30 31
  Full Moon          

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August, Ithtabnuma-Ra'shu Yeni   2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
             
8 9 10 Chudthu 11 12 13 14
    New Moon.
Beginning of month Ra'shu Yeni. An offering of grapes is made to Ilu (El) on this day. 		       
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
             
22 23 24 'Ashuru Ra'shi Yeni 25 26 27 28
    Mlatu (Full Moon). Beginning of 7-day New Wine Festival.        
29 30 31        
             

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September, Ra'shu Yeni-Niqalu   2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
      1 2 3 4
             
5 6 7 8 'Ashuru Mathbati 9 10 11
      Chudthu (New Moon). Beginning of month Niqalu. Festival of Dwellings. Beginning of new Shanatu Qadishti (Festival Year).      
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
             
19 20 21 22 23 Mlatu 24 25
        Full Moon, Autumnal Equinox    
26 27 28 29 30    
             

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October, Niqalu-Magmaru  2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
             
3 4 5 6 7 Chudthu 8 9
        New moon, beginning of month Magmaru    
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
             
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Mlatu
            Full Moon
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
             
31            
             

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November, Magmaru-Pagruma/Dabchu  2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2 3 4 5 6 Chudthu
            Possible date for Marzichu; alternatively celebrated in summer. Beginning of month Pagruma/Dabchu.
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
             
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
             
21 Mlatu 22 23 24 25 26 27
Possible date for Marzichu; alteratively celebrated in summer.            
28 29 30        
             

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December, Pagruma/Dabchu-Iba'latu  2010
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
      1 2 3 4
             
5 Chudthu 6 7 8 9 10 11
New moon, beginning of month Iba'latu.            
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
             
19 20 21 'Ashuru Ari 22 23 24 25
   

Festival of Light

Winter Solstice, and Full Moon (Mlatu)

 

        
26 27 28 29 30 31  
             

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January, Iba'latu-Khiyyaru  2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
            1
             
2 3 4 Chudthu 5 6 7 8
    New Moon and beginning of month Khiyyaru        
9 10 11 'Ashuru Shamni 12 13 14 15
    Festival of Oil        
16 17 18 19 Mlatu 20 21 22
      Full Moon      
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
             
30 31          
             

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February, Khiyyaru-Challatu   2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 3 Chudthu 4 5
        New Moon and beginning of month Challatu    
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
             
13 14 15 16 17 18 Mlatu 19
          Full Moon  
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
             
27 28          
             

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March, Challatu-Gannu   2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
    1 2 3 4 Chudthu 5
          New Moon and beginning of month Gannu  
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
             
13 14 15 16 17 18 Mlatu 19
          Full Moon  
20 'Ashuru Ganni 21 22 23 24 25 26

Festival of the Garden

Vernal Equinox

           
27 28 29 30 31    
             

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April, Gannu-Ithabu   2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 2
             
3 Chudthu 4 5 6 7 8 9
New Moon and beginning of month Ithabu            
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
             
17 18 Mlatu 19 20 21 22 23
  Full Moon          
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
             

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May, Ithabu-[Ugaru]   2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 Chudthu 4 5 6 7
    New Moon and beginning of month [Ugaru]        
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
             
15 16 17 'Ashuru Liyati 18 19 20 21
   

Festival of Garlands

Full Moon (Mlatu)

       
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
             
29 30 31        
             

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June, [Gapnu]   2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
      1 Chudthu 2 3 4
      New Moon and beginning of month [Gapnu]      
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
             
12 13 14 15 Mlatu 16 17 18
      Full Moon      
19 20 21 'Ashuru Zabri 22 23 24 25
   

Festival of Pruning

Summer Solstice

        
26 27 28 29 30    
             

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July, Ithtabnuma-Ra'shu Yeni   2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
          1 Chudthu 2
          New Moon and beginning of month Ithtabnuma  
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
             
10 11 12 13 14 15 Mlatu 16
          Full Moon  
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
             
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Chudthu
            New Moon.
Beginning of month Ra'shu Yeni. An offering of grapes is made to Ilu (El) on this day.
31            
             

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August, Ra'shu Yeni-Niqalu  2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
  1 2 3 4 5 6
             
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 'Ashuru Rashi Yeni
            Mlatu (Full Moon). Beginning of 7-day New Wine Festival.
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
             
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
             
28 29 'Ashuru Mathbati 30 31      
  Chudthu (New Moon). Beginning of month Niqalu. Festival of Dwellings. Beginning of new Shanatu Qadishti (Festival Year).          

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September, Niqalu-Magmaru 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
        1 2 3
             
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
             
11 12 Mlatu 13 14 15 16 17
  Full Moon          
18 19 20 21 22 23 Autumnal Equinox 24
             
25 26 27 Chudthu 28 29 30  
    New Moon and beginning of month Magmaru        

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Natib Qadish: Modern Canaanite Polytheism is a site about Canaanite Polytheism, also called Canaanite Paganism, Canaanite NeoPaganism, or Canaanite Reconstructionism, or "Canaanite Recon"; and dedicated to exploring topics of interest for a solitary Canaanite pagan, Canaanite pagans, Qadish, and Canaanite and Pagan Recons. It is also devoted to information regarding the ancient Canaanites themselves, and both ancient and modern Canaanite religion. This particular page includes a holiday calendar for holidays of Canaanite Paganism. If you would like further descriptions of the holidays, please see Feast Hall.