Here are the days of the Chol Q’ij mapped onto the Gregorian month of February 2026.
We start the Gregorian month with the archaeoastronomical day known as Imbolc. This is the exact midpoint between the December solstice and the March equinox, and in the Celtic calendar is seen as the first day of spring. In this cycle it falls on 3rd February 2026 at 19:45 UTC
Later in the month, we have the big celebration of the Maya solar new year. The process begins on 13th February 2025 which initiates the five closing days of Tz’apin Q’ij of the Macehual Q’ij, the highland solar calendar. These are days of introspection which some groups would say are best spent in isolation. For this reason, public gatherings and ceremonies are not held by traditionalists on these days as the energy is thought to be without direction.
Interestingly there is a hugely significant day on the final day of the Tz’apin Q’ij, 13 Kame (17th February 2026). The energy of 13 Kame is powerful on its own, but this time around, in addition to falling in the Tz’apin Q’ij, it is also marked by a solar eclipse. Additionally, according to the Dresden Codex, Venus will reappear as an evening planet on this day. Putting all of these things together may bring some powerful events.
We then welcome the new Mam, 1 Kej, to carry the burden of time for the next 365 days, on 18th February with a great ceremony.
1 Kej / 2026 Calendar
My 2026 calendar is now available. The calendar shows the days of the Chol Q’ij, formatted onto the Gregorian calendar. Currently it is available electronically as a PDF in both English and Spanish. See this link for details on how to get your pdf https://thefourpillars.net/2026-calendar/
Printed versions, in English, are available locally in Guatemala in San Marcos La Laguna at Lava Love Cacao and Palo Santo and in San Juan la Laguna at the candle shop of Nana Maria Feliciana, opposite Banrural, across from the flete parking. . They will also soon be available in the USA through Soul Lift Cacao through this link https://soulliftcacao.com/
Google Calendar Plugin
For the more technically minded I have also created a plugin for Google Calendar. This enables you to track the days of the sacred calendar on your smartphone. In this way you can ensure that your activities are aligned to the most conducive energies! I have also added a description to every day, just click on the day name. It is available for purchase https://thefourpillars.net/google-calendar-plugin/
Readings
If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a reading with me https://thefourpillars.net/maya-lifepath-reading/
Calendar Workshop
If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 11 am to 3 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from 23rd – 27th February 2026. There are currently spaces available. For more information, please go to https://thefourpillars.net/maya-calendar-workshop/
The Jun E’ Journey
Are you feeling ready for a new adventure? Perhaps some time trekking intentionally in the jungle of northern Guatemala would satisfy your need for a disconnection from the modern world. The Jun Ajpu journey has filled up, but I was approached to see if it would be possible to make another journey in spring of 2026. I checked the calendar and found another auspicious trecena, the trecena of E’, would fall within the trekking period. The Jun E’ journey will take place between April 23rd and May 4th 2026. For more information, please visit https://thefourpillars.net/the-jun-e-journey/
| Gregorian date | Day Name (Clickable) | Keywords, ideas, concepts |
|---|---|---|
| February | ||
| 1 | 10 Tz'i | Faith in community, day of social justice |
| 2 | 11 B'atz | So much creativity and so little time |
| 3 | 12 E' | Learning from experience |
| 4 | 13 Aj | Ancestors empowering the home, spirit brings harmony |
| 5 | 1 Ix | New altars, emergence of the magical self |
| 6 | 2 Tz'ikin | Self sacrifice brings prosperity |
| 7 | 3 Ajmak | Inner forgiveness |
| 8 | 4 No'j | Stabilising the plans into the physical |
| 9 | 5 Tijax | Healing work to unite the divided |
| 10 | 6 Kawok | Bringing stability to the new life |
| 11 | 7 Ajpu | The pinnacle of divinity |
| 12 | 8 Imox | Ceremonies for dreams, oceans and the lake |
| 13 | 9 Iq' | Communication of the feminine, life wisdom |
| 14 | 10 Aq'ab'al | New concepts in society |
| 15 | 11 K'at | Abundance from many directions |
| 16 | 12 Kan | Wisdom from life experience |
| 17 | 13 Kame | The spirit of the ancestors empowers transformation. |
| 18 | 1 Kej | The origin of strength, new vitality and determination |
| 19 | 2 Q'anil | Self sacrifice brings abundance |
| 20 | 3 Toj | The inner ceremony, paying ourselves |
| 21 | 4 Tz'i | Stabilising the plans into the physical |
| 22 | 5 B'atz | Working to bring the beauty to the world, creative work |
| 23 | 6 E' | Bringing Earth and Sky to the physical path |
| 24 | 7 Aj | Balance achieved through harmony |
| 25 | 8 Ix | Celebration of the altars and Mother Earth |
| 26 | 9 Tz'ikin | Prosperity of life, visions from women |
| 27 | 10 Ajmak | Forgiveness of, or from, society |
| 28 | 11 No'j | Many strong ideas |
