Matariki

In Māori culture, Matariki is the Pleiades star cluster and a celebration of its first rising in late June or early July. The rising marks the beginning of the... Wikipedia

  • Observed by:  Māori people, New Zealand
  • Significance:  Heliacal rising of the Pleiades star cluster, signalling the Māori new year.
  • Celebrations:  Some hold dawn ceremonies and/or lay a hāngī
  • Date:  June to July (varies)
  • date:  June to July (varies)
  • Frequency:  Annual
  • First time:  2022
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo