Pop - Mat
The first month of the year, preceded by fasting and abstinence. On the first day of the year there was gift giving and drinking.

Uo - Frog
Physicians and shamans made offerings to Itzamna, the god of magic and patron of priests. Predictions for the year were made and individual priests were assigned their festival obligations for the year.

Zip - Red
A month to honor the god of hunting, Ek Zip. Hunters and fisherman blessed their tools and performed blood letting ceremonies.

Zotz - Bat
Bee keepers prepared themselves for the coming activities by fasting. It may have also been associated with the beginning of the darkest months of the year in fall.

Zec - Scorpion
The bee keeper festival occurred. Offerings were made to images of the four Chaaks (rain gods), and the rims of offering plates were covered in honey. Hive owners shared honey with the community.

Xul - Dog
The festival of Chicc-kaban, dedicated to Kukulcan, the Feather Serpent. Offerings were made at the temple and at the end of the month, Kukulcan descended from the the heavens to collect them..

Yaxkin - First Sun
Preparations for the festivals during the next month. Instruments were anointed and many items were painted blue. Children were all given nine light raps on their knuckles to assure they would become skilled craftsmen like their parents.

Mol - Water or Jade
A month to make wooden effigies of the gods. Wood was chosen with care and carving was done with ceremony and blood letting. Carvers worked continuously, their families bringing them food and water, until the images were complete.

Chen - Cave or Well
The wooden effigies they had made the month before were delivered to shrines and valuable offerings were made to them as a way of "activating" them. Afterwards, the artisans were honored by feasting and drinking. In glyphs, the patron of this month is the Moon Goddess.

Yax - Green
The temples were renovated or repaired as needed. Ceremonies honoring Chaak the rain god and prayers for the maize fields were performed. In glyphs, the patron of this month is Venus.

Zac - White
The hunters had their second festival of the year, this one to ask for the forgiveness of the gods for shedding the blood of animals.

Ceh - Red
No specific festival is recorded for this month, though some scholars believe it may have been connected to ceremonies honoring deer.

Mac - Enclosure
Ceremonies led by the elders of the community honored Chaak and Itzamna. Fires were lit atop the temples and the hearts of birds and animals were thrown into the flames. When they were completely burned, a bucket of water was poured on them as if rain from Chaak had extinguished them.

Kamkin - Yellow Sun
No festival is recorded for this month. J. Eric Thompson believed that the glyph Kankin represents the rib cage of a dog, and that this month was somehow associated with canines.

Muan – The Moan Bird
During this month the owners of cacao plantations gave thanks to the gods who protected their trees. Dogs and blue iguanas were sacrificed in the groves and each of the officers was given a cacao branch.

Pax - Planting Time
This month was filled with ceremonies honoring warriors. Community members escorted the war chief to the temple and feasts and dances were conducted in his honor. Dogs were sacrificed and prayers for victory in future battles were made.

Kayab - Turtle
There are no recorded festivals associated with this month. Glyph associations point to the young Moon Goddess as the patron and perhaps ceremonies honoring child birth and midwives were conducted.

Kumku - Ripe Maize
No festivals are recorded for this month, but its name suggests harvest ceremonies occurred.

Wayeb - Misfortunate or Nameless Days
Considered bad luck days, during which one should do nothing of significance. Many would neither bath nor leave their houses. No activities were planned, less something evil befall them.