One full Moon, many names. ❄️ The Snow Moon ⛈️ The Storm Moon 🍽️ The Hunger Moon 🐺 The Wolf Moon 🕯️ The Candles Moon The next full Moon will be on Wednesday, Feb. 16. According to the Maine Farmers' Almanac, as the full Moon in February, the tribes of what is now the northeastern United States called this the Snow Moon or the Storm Moon because of the heavy snows that fall in this season. Bad weather and heavy snowstorms made hunting difficult, so this Moon was also called the Hunger Moon. This full Moon also corresponds to specific holidays around the world. The Candles Moon originates from Europe and is tied to Candlemas on Feb. 2. The major holiday of Purim in the Hebrew calendar will be celebrated next month, and this full Moon corresponds with Purim Katan or "Little Purim." The Chinese Lantern Festival marks the traditional end of the Chinese New Year celebrations and is held on the 15th day of the first month of the Chinese Calendar. In the Purnimanta tradition that ends th...