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Friday, December 21, 2018
Thee are 2 dates for the start of spring in the northern hemisphere in 2018. March 1st is the meteorological date but the vernal equinox, when day and night are the same length, is March 20th.
The first day of spring.
The first day of spring is called vernal equinox!
The Vernal Equinox determines the first day of spring. The Autumn Equinox is what determines the first day of fall.
The Scientific name for the first day of spring is the Vernal Equinox!
The first day of spring in 2008 was March 20th.
The first day of spring in 2014 will fall on March 20th. This will be a Thursday.
The first day of Spring in 2019 falls on a Wednesday. This will be Wednesday, March 20th and is known as the Spring Equinox.
The first day of spring is always March 20, or the spring equinox. It is also called the vernal equinox.
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