Hunter's Moon - Traditional Association With Feasting

Traditional Association With Feasting

In the northern hemisphere, the Hunter's Moon appears in October or November, usually in October. Traditionally, it was a feast day in parts of western Europe and among some Native American tribes, called simply the Feast of the Hunter's Moon, though the celebration had largely died out by the 18th century. There is a large historical reenactment by that name (Feast of the Hunters' Moon) in Lafayette, Indiana in late September or early October each year.

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