Can we get a seasonal events calendar for the dark nights?

Hi mods/admins,

With winter solstice coming up and the dark nights starting in earnest, I thought it'd be useful to have a sticky calendar of significant dates for paranormal investigation. Things like:

- Solstices and equinoxes
- Samhain (already covered tbh)
- New/full moons
- Historical anniversary dates of major incidents

It'd help coordinate group investigations and maybe attract some organized research efforts. I've noticed activity in the forums definitely spikes around these dates, and it'd be good to have an official space to plan around them.

Would this be possible? Happy to help compile the list if needed.

Good idea actually. Would probably drive engagement too. I'd use it for planning trips to Bodmin and Dartmoor. You should post this in the admin requests section though, more likely to get seen.

This is a solid suggestion. We could even have a monthly pinned thread counting down to significant dates. Would definitely improve the community aspect.

Already exists in the 'Resources' section, mate. Check the sidebar. Though admittedly it could be higher profile.

@Mozza good to know the Resources section has something, but I'd echo the original point that visibility is the real issue here.

What I'd specifically find useful - and I suspect others would too - is if the calendar included investigation-relevant data alongside the dates. Not just ". Winter solstice". But also:

Approximate moonrise/moonset times by region, Magnetic declination notes (relevant for compass-based equipment), Known historical anniversaries tied to specific sites

I'm based in Wiltshire so Avebury and Stonehenge dates are obviously significant here, but a nationwide approach would serve members planning Bodmin or Dartmoor trips as @Bev29 mentioned.

Even a simple pinned spreadsheet updated quarterly would be genuinely useful for pre-investigation planning rather than scrambling around on separate astronomy sites the night before.