Is it possible to have a full moon on halloween

How rare is a full Moon on Halloween, exactly? Despite all the creative Halloween full Moon pictures, a full Moon occurring on Halloween is not a common occurrence and only happens every 18 to 19 years. Given that a lunar cycle the time it takes for the Moon to go through one full cycle of its phases lasts about The origin of Halloween itself can be traced back to Samhain pronounced SOW -in, which rhymes with COW -in , which was an ancient Celtic festival that was celebrated to mark the end of harvesttime.

Learn more about the origins of Halloween traditions. For a truly spooky night, look to the new Moon, when darkness reigns. See more about the so-called dark side of the Moon.

See our Moon Phase Calendar —customized by zip code. Read more about the Black Moon. According to the Algonquin tribes and early colonists , this was the time to set beaver traps before the swamps froze, to ensure a supply of warm winter furs. If you carefully observe nature, you might notice that there are certainly patterns and traditions that happen during the first full Moon after Halloween.

It is much closer to every 29 years, due to the fact that Full Moons occur every I would call the first full moon after Halloween the " elves' moon" for the elves working hard on children's gifts for Christmas. They can all be on different days of the week. Am I missing something? Yes, holidays are calculated in different ways. After Oct. That means the Halloween full moon will be on the year cycle five straight times. This Halloween will be extra special!

Because not only will there be a full moon, but it will be the first full moon on Halloween since ! Currently, partly cloudy skies are forecast that evening. Thanks almanac for the info! Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ. Reply to Jeffrey Hasty. Dan Scoville. Susan Higgins.

Reply to Dan Scoville. Joy Weimer. Love all colors and shapes of the moons and their different names. Kitty kitty. Reply to Vicky. Reply to Kitty kitty. Reply to Tommie. Reply to Bozhidara. My birthday is day before a full moon. Should I be happy, worried, or both? Grace Garcia Sutcliffe. Is there a site that would remind me of the upcoming important moon phases?

Reply to Grace Garcia Sutcliffe. Reply to Mr. Michael Newmark. How are the full moon times computed? Can some please send me a link that explains that? School Teacher. I tell the students about the Farmers Almanac almost daily. Thank you for the the information. Reply to School Teacher. Thank you, School Teacher!

Thank you for teaching our students. School teacher, you are missed. As a matter of fact, there will only be six Halloween full moons in the 21st century. As mentioned, one already occurred in One will occur this year in The next full Halloween moon will happen in After that, there will only be three more Halloween full moons before the year