
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