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Apr 05

The Old Norse Calendar

The Old Norse had a very complicated calendar. It was divided into half months. The following shows the actual month names and day names.

Days of the Week: Old Norse Name/Translation/Modern

Sunnudagr/Sunna’s Day/Sunday

Mánadagr/Manis Day/Monday

Týsdagr/Tyrs Day/Tuesday

Óðinsdagr/Odins Day/Wednesday

Þórsdagr/Thors Day/Thursday

Frjádagr/ Freya-Frigga Day/ Washing Day

Laugardagr/ Saturday

 

Months of the Year-(unfortunately there is no real English Translation)

22 Dec-20 Jan: Mörsugur
21 Jan – 19 Feb: Þorri
20 Feb – 20 March: Góa
21 March – 19 April: Einmánuður
20 April – 19 May: Harpa
20 May – 18 June: Skerpla
19 June – 22 July: Sólmánuður
23 July – 21 Aug: Heyannir
22 Aug -20 Sept: Tvímánuður
21 Sept – 20 Oct: Haustmánuður
21 Oct – 19 Nov: Gormánuður
20 Nov – 19 Dec: Ýlir

 

Runic Half Months

Jan 13 to Jan 28:  Perthro
Jan 28 to Feb 12: Elhaz
Feb.27 to March 14-Tiwaz
March 14 to March 29th: Berkano
April 29 to May 14: Laguz
May 14 to 29: Dagaz
June 29 to July 14: Othala
Aug.13 to 29th: Thurisaz
Aug.29 to Sept 9th: Ansuz
Sept 9 to 28th: Gebo
Sept 28 to Oct.13th: Wunjo
Oct 13th to 28th: Hagalaz
Oct.28th to Nov.13: Naudhiz
Nov.13th to 28th: Isa
Nov. 28th to Dec.13th: Jera
Dec.13 to 28th: Eihwaz

Month Names by Moon

January/Snow Moon
February/Horning Moon
March/Lenting Moon
April/Ostara
May/Merry Moon
June/Midyear
July/Hay Moon
August/Harvest Moon
September/Shedding Moon
October/Hunting Moon
November/Dog Moon
December/Jol

 

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