In Japan, the spring equinox has been celebrated as a national holiday since 1948. Called Vernal Equinox Day or Shunbun no Hi, the celebrations include a one-weeklong festival, Haru no Higan.

The spring equinox is not widely celebrated in the Western world. However, if it has been a particularly long winter for you, it’s understandable you might want to mark the occasion.

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Spring has officially arrived! The vernal equinox arrived on March 20, marking the start of the season for the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that really mean? Let’s break ...

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

After many months of long nights and darkened days, spring hath sprung itself free from the jailhouse of winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, the spring (vernal if you're nasty) equinox arrives on ...

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

Thursday marks the vernal equinox, or the first day of spring, in the northern hemisphere — even if the weather in Michigan doesn't seem particularly "springy" this week.

In 2025, the spring equinox—AKA the first day of spring—occurs on Thursday, March 20, 2025. So, who decides that? It's not a groundhog, and it's not a weatherman.

That’s because on the equinox, day and night last almost the same amount of time — though one may get a few extra minutes, depending on where you are on the planet. The Northern Hemisphere’s spring — ...