full moon

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This ensures the holiday lands on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A full moon rises over Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

A full moon was dropping toward the Avawatz Mountains as the sun worked its way over the horizon in the east.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

A few days after the next full moon on November 5, the Taurids should again be visible in the evening sky before moonrise.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025

The pandemonium of thunder and lightning vanished behind us as, for just a few seconds, we were bathed in the cold, clean light of the full moon.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda