Category: Folk
Mabon around the world in 2024
Image: Stonehenge Stone Circle from Flickr.

About Mabon

How long until Mabon?
Mabon .
Dates of Mabon
2025 Various Sep 23
InternationalTue, Sep 23Observances Holiday
USATue, Sep 23Observances Holiday
2024 Various Sep 23
InternationalMon, Sep 23Observances Holiday
USAMon, Sep 23Observances Holiday
2023 Various Sep 22
InternationalFri, Sep 22Observances Holiday
USAFri, Sep 22Observances Holiday
2022 Various Sep 22
InternationalThu, Sep 22Observances Holiday
USAThu, Sep 22Observances Holiday
2021 Various Sep 22
InternationalWed, Sep 22Observances Holiday
USAWed, Sep 22Observances Holiday
Summary
Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mabon
Where is Mabon observed in 2024?
USASep 23

Mabon, which coincides with the Autumnal Equinox, is one of the four pagan Quarter Days, along with Litha (Summer Solstice), Ostara (Vernal Equinox), and Yule (Winter Solstice). 

It is observed by those who follow Wicca (modern witchcraft) and Neopaganism.

Also called Alban Elfed, Mabon is one of the "Lesser Sabbats" during the Wiccan year. Mabon marks the second harvest as nature prepares for the coming of winter.

The name Mabon comes from the Welsh God, who was the son of the Earth Mother Goddess.

What is the Autumnal Equinox?

The Autumnal Equinox is the time of year when the sun crosses the celestial equator, marking the change in seasons from summer to fall. It's always celebrated on September 22nd, either at the moment the sun crosses the equator or at the moment of sunset. The equinox is the exact moment when day and night are of equal duration all over the planet. It's also the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

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