Monday marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. During the equinox, the Earth’s axis and its orbit line up so that both hemispheres get an equal amount of sunlight.
The spring equinox can land on March 19, 20 or 21, depending on the year. This year, it begins today at 5:24 p.m. ET. Take a look at various ways people are celebrating around the world.
Persian New Year
People carry fire torches while celebrating Nowruz Day, a festival marking the first day of spring and Persian New Year, in the town of Akra near Duhok, in Kurdistan, Iraq, on Monday.
(Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters)
(Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters)
The Druid
