| Sumerian Month | Gregorian | Theme | Ritual Suggestion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bara-Zag-Gar | Mar 29 | Offering of Garments | Perform a rite of renewal. Offer symbolic garments or cloth to Marduk. Meditate on personal purification. |
| Gu-ud-si-sá | Apr 28 | Spring Barley Rites | Offer soaked barley. Chant a hymn to Ninurta and bless the new growth in your life. |
| Sig | May 27 | Brick-making Season | Build a small altar brick or clay vessel. Invoke Enki for stability and protection. |
| Šeš-kiku | Jun 25 | Month of Threshing | Burn wheat or chaff incense. Thank the Names for abundance and separation of what is useful. |
| Ne-izig | Jul 24 | Heat / Fires | Light a controlled fire or candle. Honour Names associated with fire and purity. Reflect on the heat that purifies. |
| Kin-Inanna | Aug 22 | Festival of Inanna | Recite hymns to Inanna. Anoint yourself with fragrant oil. Celebrate beauty and divine desire. |
| Duku | Sep 20 | Holy Mound | Hold an ancestral rite. Offer bread and incense to the spirits beneath the sacred mound (duku). |
| Apin-du-a | Oct 19 | Plowing Month | Consecrate a symbolic plow or tool. Invoke Ninĝirsu. Reflect on new beginnings and breaking new ground. |
| Gan-gan-eš | Nov 17 | Planting Festival | Plant a seed physically or ritually. Offer prayers to Ninhursag and mark your intention for growth. |
| Ab-e | Dec 17 | Flood Month | Pour libations of clean water. Call upon Enki for protection through chaos. Honour the cleansing waters. |
| Šekur-ku | Jan 15 ’26 | Meal of the Temple | Set aside a portion of a meal as a sacred offering. Share with the divine as guests at your table. |
| Še-sag11-ku5 | Feb 13 ’26 | Barley in the Mouth | Place barley on your tongue as a gesture of thanksgiving. Honour the Names associated with grain and agriculture. |
| Uruda-Ganun-na (Intercalary) | Mar 15 ’26 | Copper Harvest | Offer a copper coin or tool. Reflect on material stability and sacred trade. Honour Marduk’s sovereignty. |
This chart assumes the first visible crescent moon after the spring equinox begins the year, aligning with March 29, 2025. The intercalary month has been added for solar-lunar reconciliation. For the date of the Akitu Festival, visit this page.