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

For sky watchers in Asia, Australia and parts of the Americas the full moon will coincide with a rare total lunar eclipse which will make the Moon appear red.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

There were richly carved boxes which opened only under a full moon, and teapots that never grew cold, made from fire clay forged in the eastern islands.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell