When is the First Day of Spring? When is the March (Vernal) Equinox?
Need to know the exact date of of the First Day of Spring this year?
On the equinoxes the Sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal – but not quite. The March or Vernal Equinox is when the Sun crosses the celestial equator, moving from south to north. This date is considered to be the first day of Spring.
Here's a chart that shows what day of the week the First Day of Spring is celebrated in Northern Hemisphere from 2016 - 2050:
| Year | Day First Day of Spring Falls on | First Day of Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sunday | March 20, 2016 |
| 2017 | Monday | March 20, 2017 |
| 2018 | Tuesday | March 20, 2018 |
| 2019 | Wednesday | March 20, 2019 |
| 2020 | Thursday | March 19, 2020 |
| 2021 | Saturday | March 20, 2021 |
| 2022 | Sunday | March 20, 2022 |
| 2023 | Monday | March 20, 2023 |
| 2024 | Tuesday | March 19, 2024 |
| 2025 | Thursday | March 20, 2025 |
| 2026 | Friday | March 20, 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday | March 20, 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday | March 20, 2028 |
| 2028 | Monday | March 20, 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday | March 20, 2029 |
| 2030 | Wednesday | March 20, 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday | March 20, 2031 |
| 2032 | Saturday | March 20, 2032 |
| 2033 | Sunday | March 20, 2033 |
| 2034 | Monday | March 20, 2034 |
| 2035 | Tuesday | March 20, 2035 |
| 2036 | Thursday | March 20, 2036 |
| 2037 | Friday | March 20, 2037 |
| 2038 | Saturday | March 20, 2038 |
| 2039 | Sunday | March 20, 2039 |
| 2040 | Tuesday | March 20, 2040 |
| 2041 | Wednesday | March 20, 2041 |
| 2042 | Thursday | March 20, 2042 |
| 2043 | Friday | March 20, 2043 |
| 2044 | Saturday | March 19, 2044 |
| 2045 | Monday | March 20, 2045 |
| 2046 | Tuesday | March 20, 2046 |
| 2047 | Wednesday | March 20, 2047 |
| 2048 | Thursday | March 19, 2048 |
| 2049 | Saturday | March 20, 2049 |
| 2050 | Sunday | March 20, 2050 |
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