Spring Equinox 春分
On the spring equinox, day and night are equal, each twelve hours, in perfect balance. Daylight then grows longer, flowers bloom, and it is a fine time for outings and kite-flying. Farmers press on with spring ploughing, planting their hopes for the year into the soil.
Swallows arriveFirst pentad
Thunder soundsSecond pentad
Lightning appearsThird pentad
Three pentads
- First pentadSwallows arriveSwallows return from the south.
- Second pentadThunder soundsThe first spring thunder rolls.
- Third pentadLightning appearsLightning begins to flash with the thunder.
Custom
Balance an egg upright for luck and balance.
Start dates
- March 20, 2025
- March 20, 2026
- March 21, 2027