That is the Vernal Equinox; as opposed to the first day of Fall's Autumnal Equinox.
March 21st is the official day of spring but March 22nd is the first full day of spring.
In the southern hemisphere, the first day of spring is marked by the spring equinox, which typically occurs around September 22 or 23. In 2013, the first day of spring fell on September 23. This date signifies the moment when day and night are approximately equal in length as the sun crosses the celestial equator.
Spring and summer. The longest day is the solstice - which is the first day of summer.
i am every happy to say that to day is the 1st day of spring and im loving it ( im i school but who cares get out soon any way )
I don't know about Virginia but I know that in Ontario and Minnesota it was yesterday ( Thursday March 20 2009 )
The scientific name for the first day of spring is the vernal equinox. It occurs around March 21st and marks the official start of spring in the northern hemisphere when daylight and nighttime hours are approximately equal.
The first day of spring.
The first day of spring is called vernal equinox!
The first day of spring in 2008 was March 20th.
The first day of spring in 1953 was on March 20th.
The first day of spring in 1992 was on March 19th.
The first day of spring in 1958 was on March 21st.
The first day of spring in 2014 will fall on March 20th. This will be a Thursday.
The first day of spring in 1975 was on March 20th.
The first day of spring is always March 20, or the spring equinox. It is also called the vernal equinox.
The first day of spring is called the vernal equinox or the March equinox.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012 is the first day of spring