Thelemic Holy Days

The official holy days of Thelema are set forth in The Book of the Law, Ch. II, v. 36-41.

Let the rituals be rightly performed with joy & beauty! There are rituals of the elements and feasts of the times. A feast for the first night of the Prophet and his Bride! A feast for the three days of the writing of the Book of the Law. A feast for Tahuti and the child of the Prophet—secret, O Prophet! A feast for the Supreme Ritual, and a feast for the Equinox of the Gods. A feast for fire and a feast for water; a feast for life and a greater feast for death! A feast every day in your hearts in the joy of my rapture! A feast every night unto Nu, and the pleasure of uttermost delight!

Here's a summary of key dates:

• The Rituals of the Elements and Feasts of the Times are observed at the Equinoxes and Solstices.
• The Feast for the First Night of the Prophet and His Bride is observed on August 12.
• The Feast for the Three Days of the Writing of the Book of the Law is observed on April 8, 9 and 10, beginning at noon on each day.
• The Feast for the Supreme Ritual (the Invocation of Horus) is observed on March 20.
• The Feast for the Equinox of the Gods is held on the northern-hemisphere Vernal Equinox of each year to commemorate the founding of Thelema in 1904. It marks the beginning of the Thelemic year.

Crowley's Birth: October 12, 1875

Crowley's Death: December 1, 1947