Vernal Equinox Day, also known as March Equinox, is a public holiday in Japan, and it is observed on the date of the Northward equinox in Japan Standard Time, usually March 20 or 21 each year.
Vernal Equinox Day marks the end of the winter and the beginning of spring astrologically. The time of the Vernal Equinox in the northern hemisphere is the Autumnal Equinox in the southern hemisphere.
Vernal Equinox and Autumnal Equinox are the moments that the Sun crosses the celestial equator, and they are the two points where the daytime and nighttime are the same lengths.
Vernal Equinox Day in Japan is a holiday for people to pay respects to their ancestors, and it became a public holiday in 1948.
The following is the list of Vernal Equinox Day from 2022 to 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Vernal Equinox Day | Mar 21, 2022 | Monday |
| Vernal Equinox Day | Mar 21, 2023 | Tuesday |
| Vernal Equinox Day | Mar 20, 2024 | Wednesday |
| Vernal Equinox Day | Mar 20, 2025 | Thursday |
| Vernal Equinox Day | Mar 20, 2026 | Friday |
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