Spring 2023: What to know about the equinox season for the season; Dates Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day

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This year, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14th and Memorial Day is Monday, May 29th.

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Friday, March 17, 2023 at 8:40 PM

March 20, 2022 marks the vernal equinox

Flowers bloom: Spring is near!

Depending on your religious affiliation or background, this can also mean that Passover, Passover, or Ramadan is approaching. And this season, parents can look forward to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.

Here’s everything you need to know about the change of season, along with dates to celebrate it on your calendar.

When does spring officially start?

Astronomical spring begins in 5:24 p.m. ET on Monday, March 20, 2023in the northern hemisphere, according to National Weather Service. This time also marked the beginning of autumn in the southern hemisphere.

What holidays and dates should I mark on my calendar?

  • Ramadan begins at sunset on Wednesday, March 22nd.
  • Easter begins at sunset on Wednesday 5 April.
  • Easter Sunday is April 9th.
  • Orthodox Easter is Sunday, April 16th.
  • Eid al-Fitr begins at sunset on Friday, April 21st.
  • Earth Day is Saturday, April 22nd.
  • Cinco de Mayo on Friday, May 5th.
  • Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14.
  • Memorial Day is Monday, May 29.
  • Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18th.
  • The first day of summer falls on Wednesday, June 21st.

What is the vernal equinox?

Equinox is derived from the Latin word for “equal night”. According to AccuWeather.

During the equinox, the Earth is positioned so that its axis and orbit are perpendicular to the sun, allowing the sun’s rays to point directly at our planet’s equator. As a result, day and night are 12 hours long around the world.

The vernal, or spring, equinox was the first of two for the year: the autumnal, or fall, equinox would occur on 2:50 a.m. ET on Saturday, September 23rd.

On the contrary, solstices refer to the sharper time differences between night and day. In the year 2023, the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, will occur at 10:58 a.m. ET on Wednesday, June 21. The upper half of the world will experience the shortest day in 2023 during the winter solstice 10:27 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 21st.

Related: Can you really balance an egg during the first day of spring?

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