calender holiday / night skies 2010

This list is published by Total Escape, so you can easily plan your weekends away and your summer vacations, your fishing trips. ” Hey DanaMite, when is the next meteor shower?” Now you know!

JANUARY

• Friday, January 1      New Year’s Day
• Quadrantid Meteor Shower
• Monday, January 18     Martin Luther King, Jr.
• January Festivals California

FEBRUARY

• Sunday, February 14     Valentine’s Day
• Monday, February 15     Presidents Weekend
• February Festivals California

MARCH

• Saturday, March 20 Vernal Equinox (Spring)
• March Festivals California

APRIL

• Lyrid Meteor Shower
• Wildflowers / Poppies Bloom
• April Festivals California

MAY

• Wednesday, May 5     Cinco de Mayo
• Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
• Friday, May 28         Memorial Day Weekend
• Monday, May 31         Memorial Day
• May Festivals California

JUNE

• Monday, June 21 Summer Solstice
• June Festivals California

JULY

• Sunday, July 4     Independence Day
• Monday, July 5     Summer Holiday
• Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower
• July Festivals California

AUGUST

• Perseids Meteor Shower
• August Festivals California

SEPTEMBER

• Friday, September 3     Labor Day Weekend
• Monday, September 6     Labor Day
• Wednesday, September 22  Autumnal Equinox (Fall)
• September Festivals California

OCTOBER

• Monday, October 11     Columbus Day
• Orionid Meteor Shower
• Sunday, October 31     Halloween
• October Festivals California

NOVEMBER

• Thursday, November 11     Veterans Day
• Leonid Meteor Shower
• Thursday, November 25     Thanksgiving Day
• November Festivals California

DECEMBER

• Geminid Meteor Shower
• Tuesday, December 21    Winter Solstice
• Friday, December 24          Christmas Vacation
• Saturday, December 25     Christmas Day
• December Festivals California

Geminid Meteor Shower

One of the better winter star shows. This well known meteor shower peaks in mid December, right in the middle of Christmas Rush. It’s a nice time to plan a desert camping trip around or a weekend away in the mountains. Look in the southern part of the nights sky these shootings stars, up to 75 per hour.

Annual event; December

How to best view a Meteor Shower

California Deserts

California Christmas Cabins

This autumn meteor shower peaks in mid November & a great weekend for planning a desert camping trip around. Look in the eastern part of the nights sky these shootings stars, up to 10 per hour. Pre-dawn viewing is always best for meteor showers.

California Deserts are wonderful at this time of year. Many folks plan Thanksgiving celebration around this outdoorsy celestial event.

Annual event; November

How to best view a Meteor Shower

California Deserts

An autumn meteor shower peaks in late October & perfect for planning a camping trip, cabin weekend or fishing trip around it. Eastern Sierra Nevada destinations are wonderful at this time of year, as fall colors w/ aspens peak as well. Look in the southeastern part of the nights sky these shootings stars, up to 12 per hour. Pre-dawn viewing is always best for meteor showers.

Annual event; October

How to best view a Meteor Shower

Sierra Nevada Destinations

CA Desert Destinations

This Summertime meteor shower is usually the best show of the year, if the new moon is near. High Sierra destinations are wonderful. Especially Eastern Sierra destinations, well away from the big city lights & urbanization of California.

Summer mild temperatures make higher altitude & mountain destinations favorable.

Perseids peaks in mid August every summer. Perfect timing for planning a summer vacation or camping trip around this annual anticipated event. Look in the northeast part of the nights sky for grazers & numerous shootings stars, up to 60 per hour. Pre-dawn viewing is always best for meteor showers.

Annual event; August

How to best view a Meteor Shower

High Sierra Destinations