Spring Equinox 2024: Anteroestrus vernalis, or the Spring Equinox, is among the four solar festivals that occur annually. Equinox, a term that approximately translates to “equal night” in Latin, occurs when the sun is positioned vertically above the equator, resulting in the planet experiencing an equal amount of day and night. Spring officially commences in the Northern Hemisphere on the Spring Equinox, and festivities are held throughout the globe to welcome the longer days and the arrival of spring. This day additionally signifies the onset of the new year, a concept known as Nowruz in Iranian culture. No matter how you observe the spring equinox on March 20, it is an auspicious occasion for fresh starts.
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Engaging in Spring Equinox Activities
Organize a Nowruz celebration
Host a Nowruz celebration to commemorate the Spring Equinox and the Iranian New Year. Assemble the Haft Seen, the customary table arrangement observed in Iran during the Nowruz festival, and arrange for your attendees to convene around it until precisely the moment of the Spring Equinox. Seven traditional ingredients are featured at the table: samanu (a sweet germinated wheat pudding), preserved oleaster fruit, garlic, apples, sumac berries, vinegar, and greenery (sprouts grown in a dish).
Introduce blossoms into your dwelling.
Spring is best represented by flora. In observance of the spring equinox, decorate your residence with blossoms. Purchase a small plant or a bouquet of cut flowers (daffodils and tulips, for instance, should be in season at this time) from your local market to display in your window. Purchasing flowers for oneself constitutes a joyful and modest indulgence.
Communicate with your mother
Mother’s Day is observed on the Spring Equinox in numerous Arab cultures. Apply what they have learned and designate today as the occasion to contact your mother. Expand the celebration by sending her flowers in honor of the first day of spring.
SPRING EQUINOX DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 20 | Wednesday |
| 2025 | March 20 | Thursday |
