158K views · 7.8K reactions | Stop, breathe, Spring is here.  The Spring Equinox or Vernal Equinox is the first day of the spring season and occurs when the sun passes the equator moving from the southern to the northern hemisphere. ✨ | English Heritage | Facebook

1K views · 30 reactions | Today is Shunbun no Hi (春分の日), or Vernal Equinox Day, celebrated annually on March 20 or 21 in Japan. This national holiday was established in 1948 as a day for the admiration of nature and the love of living things, and marks the beginning of spring.  To see a full list of upcoming Japanese holidays, please visit mccsokinawa.com/culturalawareness/#tab5. | MCCS Okinawa | Facebook