Meteorological spring began on March 1, while astronomical spring starts on the vernal equinox. The vernal equinox marks the astronomical first day of spring and falls on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Spring has sprung, depending on what you consider the first day of the season. The first day of meteorological spring was on March 1 and the first day of astronomical spring will fall almost two weeks ...

The vernal equinox, marking the first day of spring, occurs on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 5:01 a.m. ET. An equinox happens when the sun's rays are directly over the equator, resulting in ...

This story was updated to add new information. Spring has sprung, bringing warmer days and blooming flowers. Thursday is the first day of spring, or the vernal equinox, in the Northern Hemisphere.

Warmer weather is straight ahead as each day grows minutes longer. While Old Man Winter likely has a few more tricks up his sleeves early this month, millions of Americans are already looking ahead to ...