Farmers' Almanac
Full Moon Names
Help Us Choose March’s Full Moon Name
The yearlong Name the Moon Contest is at the halfway mark.
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Readers Love “Sweethearts Moon”
Farmers’ Almanac readers have chosen “Sweethearts Moon” as the new name for February’s Full Moon
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Name December’s Full Moon
Vote in our “Name That Moon” Contest, and find out how a Cold Moon becomes a Blue Moon.
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Why Does the Full Moon Have So Many Names?
Harvest Moon, Flower Moon, Wolf Moon … Worm Moon? (Ew!) Have you ever wondered what all of these different names for the Moon mean, or where they all came from?
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Farmers’ Almanac web site Welcomes the “Hunter’s Moon”
Contacts: Sandi Duncan, Managing Editor • 908-689-0960 • sduncan@farmersalmanac.com LEWISTON, Maine and SAVANNAH, GA – www.FarmersAlmanac.com welcomes this month’s special full moon, scheduled to debut Oct. 26th EST, with entertaining video and lots of content about full moons. October’s full moon is referred to as the Full Hunter’s Moon, the Blood Moon, and the Sanguine… Continue Reading »
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.