Spring Equinox celebrating perfect balance between day and night. Marks the triumph of light over darkness and the full awakening of spring energies.
When is Ostara?
- Ostara 2027: Saturday, March 20, 2027 (Northern Hemisphere)
- Ostara 2028: Monday, March 20, 2028 (Northern Hemisphere)
Ostara falls on the equinox, so the exact date shifts by a day from year to year. In the Southern Hemisphere the seasons are reversed, so it is celebrated around September 21-23.
History of Ostara
Named after the Germanic goddess Eostre, associated with dawn and spring. Many Easter traditions have roots in Ostara celebrations, including eggs as symbols of fertility and rabbits representing abundance.
Ostara traditions
- Egg decorating and blessing
- Planting spring gardens
- Dawn celebrations
- Creating balanced altars
- Rabbit and hare rituals
How to celebrate Ostara today
- Host an Ostara Egg Hunt
- Plant an Magical Herb Garden
- Create Balance Art
- Spring Equinox Feast
- Dawn Nature Walk
Ostara ritual ideas
- Egg Blessing Ceremony
- Spring Garden Dedication
- Balance Meditation
- Dawn Welcoming Ritual
- Seed Planting Ceremony
Gods & goddesses of Ostara
- Eostre — Dawn, Spring, Fertility. Germanic goddess of dawn and new beginnings.
- Flora — Flowers, Spring Growth. Roman goddess of flowers and springtime.